The Swallowtail

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 578 tunebooks.

Also known as The Dancing Master, The Dancingmaster, Drioball Na Fáinleoige, From The New Country, From The Next Country, Swallow Tail, The Swallow Tail, Swallow's Nest, The Swallow's Nest, Swallow's Tail, The Swallow's Tail, Swallow-tail, Swallows Tail, Swallowtail.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

1891-1945 Disc 1 by Michael Coleman
40 Years Reunion by The Dubliners
A Controversy Of Pipers by Various Artists
A Fathomless Sea by Mooncoin
A Flick Of The Wrist by Brendan Larrissey
A' Sireadh Spòrs by Dr. Angus MacDonald
Archives #2 by Jean Carignan
Archives #3 by Jean Carignan
Barde by Barde
Barghest Sampler by Barghest
Basil And Thyme by Breda Smyth
Bean Chairdin by Dympna O'Sullivan
Beauty An Oileáin: Music And Song Of The Blasket Islands by Various Artists
Behind The Mist by Various Artists
Both Ears And The Tail by Martin Carthy And Dave Swarbrick
Caise Ceoil by Various Artists
Captain Hopper's Mutiny by Bowi
Celtic Reels And Jigs - The Blackberry Blossom by Various Artists
Ceol Tigh Neachtain - Music From Galway by Various Artists
Close To The White Bear by Dave Swarbrick And Simon Nicol
Culann's Hounds by Culann's Hounds
Dance Of The Celts: A Narada Collection by Various Artists
Drioball Na Fáinleoige by Johnny Connolly
Early Recordings Of Irish Traditional Dance Music by John Kimmel
Elftones by The Elftones
Empty Pockets by Skip Healy
Epiphany by Silver Spire
Finnegan's AWake by Finnegan's AWake
Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
Gleanntan by Sliabh Notes
Gracenotes by Buttons And Bows
Hawthorn by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
Inishkeeragh by Brenda McCann
Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 2 by Waltons Recording
Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
Irish Cream by Irish Cream
Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
Josephine Marsh by Josephine Marsh
Just Me And A Fiddle by The Flyin' Fiddler Wayne Cantwell
Kerry Fiddles - Fiddle Music From Sliabh Luachra by Padraig O'Keeffe, Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford
Kids In A Candy Store by Rick May And Gil Yslas
Kilkenny Road by Kilkenny Road
Late... In The Night by Christy Barry, Conor McCarthy, Cyril O'Donoghue
Looking For A Rock by Juniper
Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
Music In The Glen by Kennedy's Kitchen
Old Time Irish Music In America by Terry Teahan And Gene Kelly
On Fire! by The Cottars
On TSean - Am Anall by Danny O'Donnell
Out Of The Blue by Anna Murray
Paddy Keenan by Paddy Keenan
Party Acadien by Eddy Arsenault Et Famille, Anastasia DesRoches, Louise Arsenault
Rags, Reels And Airs by Dave Swarbrick
Raise The Rafters by Molly's Revenge
Relative Minors by Qristina And Quinn Bachand
Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume IV by Various Artists
Set The Sails by Bantry Bay
Seven Years Of Listening by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
Sons Of Liberty by Amadan
Southwind by Glenn Morgan
Spirit by Dervish
Spirit Of The Isles: A Concert For Beltane by Various Artists
Stay Another While by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Frankie Lane
Swarbrick 2 by Dave Swarbrick
The Bear River Band by Bear River Band
The Border Minstrel by Billy Pigg
The Ceilidh Album by Dave Swarbrick
The Celtic Ray by Marcille Wallis
The Clan MacColl by Angus MacColl
The Clare Shout by Bobby Gardiner
The Enduring Magic by Michael Coleman
The Fiddle Music Of Donegal - Volume Three by Various Artists
The Gravel Walks: The Fiddle Music Of Mickey Doherty by Mickey Doherty
The Irish Music Anthology (40 Classic Songs, Jigs And Reels) by Various Artists
The Judique Flyer by Buddy MacMaster
The Lakes Of Sligo by Carmel Gunning
The Man Behind The Box by Joe Derrane
The Northumbrian Small Pipes by Various Artists
The Piping Of Patsy Touhey by Patsy Touhey
The Raineys by The Raineys
The Road Out Of Town by The Itinerant Band
The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
The Square Triangle by The Four Star Trio
The Wind Among The Reeds by Tommy Keane And Jaqueline McCarthy
The Wynd You Know by Ronan Browne
Three Around The Table by Poljez Trio
Toss The Feathers by Ted Furey And Brendan Byrne
Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
Traditional Irish Sessions by Various Artists
Tuned Up by Brendan Mulholland, Brendan Hendry, Paul McSherry
Turn To Me by Bill Jones
Uilleann Pipes And Whistles - Traditional Music From Co. Monaghan by Martin McCormack
Volume 3: The Rhythm Chapter by Fiddlers 3

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

This tune has a lot of similarities with the reel of the same name. I wonder which came first.

The tune is fairly straightforward to play, except for the jig equivalent of that tricky G phrase we saw in the reel. Once again, hopping between D and G might cause some problems at first but it's worth practicing because it'll come in handy later. It's all in the wrist.

# Posted on June 2nd 2001 by Jeremy

I play this in Edor, a fourth lower, staring on G rather than c. Also, I play the first phrase of measures 1, 2 and 5 as GEE (here it would be cAA) rather than GFE (cBA) in order to get that ya-da-da, ya-da-da jig feel (we whistlers go slur-tongue-tongue).

I am curious what variations do people use in the second part for the constant e2f, e2f (here it is a2b, a2b)? I don't think rolls work so well and haven't found the perfect notes for turning. Any thoughts?

# Posted on October 25th 2001 by Bloomfield

Here is a slightly different version of the tune from an old New England source. It is in E dorian.

K:Edor
GEE BEE|GEE BAG|FDD ADD|dcd AGF|
GEE BEE|GEG B2c|dcd AGF|GEE E3:|
|:Bcd e2f|e2f edB|Bcd e2f|edB d3|
Bcd e2f|e2f edB|dcd AGF|GEE E3:||

# Posted on November 30th 2002 by lazyhound

# Posted on August 23rd 2003 by gian marco

Swallowtail in Edorian

You need to add the "x" and "t" line for it to
translate correctly to a pdf. from the abc file. also I changed one note in the 5th measure. this is a perfect teaching tune. Bobbi
X:1
T: Swallowtail, The
K:Edor
GEE BEE|GEE BAG|FDD ADD|dcd AGF|
GEE BEE|GEE B2c|dcd AGF|GEE E3:|
|:Bcd e2f|e2f edB|Bcd e2f|edB d3|
Bcd e2f|e2f edB|dcd AGF|GEE E3:||

# Posted on April 19th 2007 by bobbi

"From the New Country" jig

Would anyone know an alternative title for this jig? I have found in a set with The Blackthorn Stick and the Irish Washerwoman and would like to listen to midi. Can't find it here or on abacci.com.

# Posted on July 2nd 2007 by P-K

Re: "From the New Country" jig

Is it this one, P-K?
http://thesession.org/tunes/display/106

# Posted on July 2nd 2007 by joesmith

Re: "From the New Country" jig

Hi Chris,

I think this tune also goes by the name of the 'Swallowtail Jig'.

Jon

# Posted on July 2nd 2007 by Jon_bailey

Re: "From the New Country" jig

Exactly the one, guys- many thanks. How do you get to know that extra-curricular kind of stuff? ;-)

# Posted on July 2nd 2007 by P-K

"The Dancing Master" ~ a different take on it

Key signature: A Dorian
Submitted on November 20th 2008 by JACKB
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/9103

# Posted on November 20th 2008 by ceolachan

"The Swallowtail" / "The Swallow's Tail" ~ Nest" / "The Dancing Master" ~

# Posted on November 20th 2008 by ceolachan

O'Neill's 1001 Gems

This is 100% the same #183, called there "The Dancingmaster"

# Posted on November 21st 2008 by swisspiper