Ger The Rigger

polka

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on January 22nd 2003 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 142 tunebooks.

Also known as Jer An Rigeara, Jer The Rigger, Jet The Rigger, Jet The Rigger (on Hayes Live In Seattle?).

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Blowing Through The Reeds by Steve Shaw And Martin Cole
• Call The Tune: Music For The Sets Volume 4 by Various Artists
• Celtic Breeze by Celtic Breeze
• Celtic Road by Sláinte
• Fianchetto by Queen's Gambit
• Glass Of Beer by Greenhouse
• Honk Toot Suite by Éamonn Coyne And Kris Drever
• If The Cap Fits by Kevin Burke
• Live In Seattle by Martin Hayes
• Morga by Morga
• Music From Sliabh Luachra by Jackie Daly
• Over The Straits by Fiddlehead
• Presence by Catherine Fraser And Duncan Smith
• Step Into The Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music by Ellery Klein And Ryan Lacey
• The Ale Is Dear by Clandestine
• The Fair Hills Of Ireland by Boys Of The Lough
• The Journey Home by Banish Misfortune
• Tri by Far From Home

X: 1
T: Ger The Rigger
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Amaj
eA eA|e/f/e/d/ cB/A/|d2 d/e/f/g/|ae fe|
eA eA|e/f/e/d/ cB/A/|df/d/ ce/c/|B/A/B/c/ A2:|
|:ae f/e/c/e/|ae f/e/c/e/|d2 d/e/f/g/|ae fe|
ae f/e/c/e/|ae f/e/c/e/|df/d/ ce/c/|B/A/B/c/ A2:|

One of my favorites, a tune that's frequently played in the sessions I go to. Some people like to play it in Amix (i.e with a g nat instead of g#). It's also known as "Jer the rigger" - I've no idea which name, if either, is correct.
Martin Hayes does a fine performance of it on "Live in Seattle".
The only surprise is that this tune hasn't appeared before on thesession.org.

trevor

# Posted on January 22nd 2003 by lazyhound

I have doubts about the alternative name "Jet the rigger". My sleeve notes on the Live in Seattle cd clearly say "Jer the rigger". I wonder if there could have been a misprint in a printed programme for the live gig?

# Posted on January 24th 2003 by lazyhound

No G

There are no Gs in this tune sharp or otherwise.

# Posted on January 24th 2003 by milesnagopaleen

??????

I can count 2 in this version and many settings posted elsewhere on the net....?

# Posted on January 24th 2003 by Dow

I believe that Jackie Daly is playing it in the key of G on Music from Sliabh Luachra

# Posted on January 25th 2003 by DanielB

Excuse me, Milesnagopaleen - 3rd bar of the A-part (and the B-part).

# Posted on January 25th 2003 by CreadurMawnOrganig

I've known it in Amix, definately suits the tune best with the G's natural.
Also the 4th bar in both parts can be played agfge4

# Posted on January 27th 2003 by Kenn

Whatsit mean?

Ger (or Jer, probably pronounced the same?) the Rigger - sounds vaguely nautical, but I'm clueless. Can anyone translate?

# Posted on December 19th 2004 by kris

"Ger" is one of the two short forms of the name Gerard, the other one being "Gerry". In both cases the G is pronounced soft, as in "J".
I think a "rigger" is a job in the construction industry, maybe to do with scaffolding, but don't quote me on that !

# Posted on December 19th 2004 by murfbox

Or Gerald, of course !

# Posted on December 19th 2004 by murfbox

Ger the Hornpipe

In Terry Moylan's book of transcriptions "Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra" this tune (number 113) is down as a hornpipe, which apparently is the way Johnny O'Leary played it. Martin Hayes plays it as a hornpipe too on "Live in Seattle".

Ger could also be Gervase or Roger.

..."A rigger may perform the following tasks:

* examine objects to be moved, estimate their size, shape and weight and decide on the type of equipment necessary to move them
* erect a temporary jib or derrick if required, and install cables, pulleys and other tackle
* choose or make slinging equipment and attach it to the load"...etc etc

# Posted on February 26th 2007 by Ger the Rigger

Ger the Rigger

As a kid I knew it as a little song beginning 'Oompah, oompah, stick it up your jumpah.. Good way to rember it . JD does it in G

# Posted on September 8th 2009 by Michael Sam Wild