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Jenny Picking Cockles

reel

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on January 21st 2003 by Mark Cordova.

This tune has been added to 170 tunebooks.

Also known as Johnny Going To France.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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Eleven by Troy MacGillivray
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Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
Fonnchaoi by Verena Commins And Julie Langan
In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
Irish Dance Music - Folkways LP by Various Artists
Late... In The Night by Christy Barry, Conor McCarthy, Cyril O'Donoghue
Live In Concert by Brid Harper And Dermot Byrne
Live Recordings From The William Kennedy Piping Festival by Various Artists
Macalla Na H�ige by Hugh Healy And Colm Healy
Morning Rory by Michael McGoldrick
My Love Is In America by David Power
No. 2 Patrick Street by Patrick Street
Paddy In The Smoke by Various Artists
Past Masters Of Irish Fiddle Music by Various Artists
Real Reels Of Ireland by Various Artists
Return To Inis Mor by Joe Derrane
Skin And Bow by Declan Folan And Junior Davey
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The Cobblestone Sessions by Various Artists
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The Fiddle Music Of Donegal - Volume Two by Various Artists
The Mulcahy Family by The Mulcahy Family
The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 1 by Willie Clancy
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The South West Wind by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
Throw Away The Keys by Brian Mac Aodha
Toss The Feathers by Mountain Dew
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Traditional Irish Music From London by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
Up Against The Flatirons by Eliot Grasso
Wherever You Go by Wild Asparagus

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Another Jenny

This tune has an undeniable rhythm to it. I first heard on a Paddy Glackin release called in full spate. I know that I and many friends have accepted it into the tradition and have played it regularly at sessions. I am not sure of the origin. I found it in the Coles book (printed before WW2 it's a gem in my collection. cover price was around 50 or 60 cents - I'll check if you are curious.)

We like to insert this tune to establish a great drive to the music.

Not related to the other Jenny Picking Cockles.

# Posted on January 21st 2003 by Mark Cordova

Changes

Does anyone know the chord changes to this tune?

# Posted on July 2nd 2004 by michael_coleman

chord changes for Jenny...

Does anyone have the chord changes for Jenny picking cockles?

# Posted on July 2nd 2004 by michael_coleman

Re: chord changes for Jenny...

There aren't set "chord changes" for any tune. You need to back according to what feels and sounds right. Following the rhythm by emphasizing certain parts of the tune (like a good bodhran player does) is even more important than knowing what chords are at your disposal.

Base yourself on a chord of D. A drone on D could sound nice in the bass for a while. Whenever it goes |GEcE dEcE| you want to go down to C or Am, but don't just shift chords at the start of the chord and strum blandly and evenly for the bar, try doing something like picking out the ..c..d..c by emphasizing your downstrokes.

Where it goes |GEcE EDD2| at the end of each part, it sounds good to use a chord of G at the end and go C2 G2, making the bass leap by a robust-sounding 4th.

You're safest using chords of D, C, Am and G in this tune, but if you want to get a bit snazzy in the 2nd part, you could try substituting some Bm for D, and Em for G.

# Posted on July 2nd 2004 by Dow

Re: chord changes for Jenny...

Almost forgot, you'll need to listen carefully to what the melody player is doing for the B-part of this tune because some people use more C#s than others. You might find that chords of A are more appropriate than Am in that case.

# Posted on July 2nd 2004 by Dow

Jenny Picking Cockles - Another Version?

Does anyone have abc's for Jenny Picking Cockles, as played by De Dannan on Hibernian Rhapsody?
Thanks all
John

# Posted on July 19th 2004 by jbarnaby

Hibernian rhapsody- de dannan

# Posted on August 18th 2004 by errik

As far as I know this "Jenny Picking Cockles"is related to Jenny's Welcome to Charlie"

# Posted on October 25th 2004 by meri-lawes

heard the tune down at the willy clancy and really luved it! its a gd tune!!!!

# Posted on August 2nd 2005 by shortflute999

A version of Jenny Picking Cockles (reel)

Hi. This a version based on what I learned last summer with Eamon Cotter in Miltown.

Bye.

# Posted on January 6th 2006 by gilles.tabary

Accidentals

I first heard this tune recorded with f natural in opening the B part, I was displeased to learn that is not how it is played. Oh, it definitely wasn't the other Jenny Picking Cockles btw. Maybe I'll post the Abc

# Posted on September 11th 2009 by Earl Cameron

Jenny Picking Cockles with F natural in the B part

# Posted on September 11th 2009 by Earl Cameron

This tune is in the Gunn Book (Fermanagh 1865) under the name 'Johnny Going to France'

# Posted on November 12th 2009 by Sharon the Flute