The Wheels Of The World

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 11th 2003 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 43 tunebooks.

Also known as Henry's, Portarlington, The Portarlington.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Best Of Finbarr Dwyer by Finbarr Dwyer
• Bridgetown by Johnny B. Connolly
• Castle Ceili Band by Castle Ceili Band
• Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
• Draw The Bow by Malachy Bourke
• Evening Comes Early by John Doyle
• Feadoga Stain by Mary Bergin
• Fierce Traditional by Frankie Gavin
• Finnegan's AWake by Finnegan's AWake
• Gusty's Frolicks by Sean Keane
• If The Cap Fits by Kevin Burke
• Lifescapes Celtic Fiddle by Various Artists
• Live At Johnny Fox's by Dervish
• Man Of Achievement by Sean Maguire
• Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Playing With Fire by Dervish
• Show The Lady: Music For The Sets Volume 5 by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
• Sweeter As The Years Roll By by James Keane
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Factory Turn by Damian O'Brien And Oliver Loughlin With Arty McGlynn And Kevin Brehony
• The Fire Aflame by Keane, Molloy, O'Flynn
• The High Part Of The Road by Tommy Peoples And Paul Brady
• The Leg Of The Duck by Joe Burke, Michael Cooney And Noreen Donoghue
• The Little Country by Charles De Lint
• The Morning Mist by Joe Burke
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
• Under The Diamond by Liz And Yvonne Kane

X: 1
T: Wheels Of The World, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
AG|:FDD ADD|BDD c2A|Bcd ecA|ABG FED|
GFG AGA|BAB c2A|Bcd ecA|1 AGF GAG:|2 AGF G2D||
GBd gdB|dBG BcA|Bcd ecA|ABG FED|
GBd gdB|dBG BcA|Bcd ecA|AGF G3||
dfa gdB|dBG BcA|Bcd ecA|ABG FED|
GFG AGA|BAB c2A|Bcd ecA|AGF G3||

A tune well-known in the Bristol area, at least, and usually taught to beginners when they're past the earlier stages. It's got some useful arpeggios in the B part. We also know it as "Henry's Jig", but who "Henry" is I have no idea.
Trevor

# Posted on May 11th 2003 by lazyhound

I transcribed this version from a class play-through led by my teacher.
Trevor

# Posted on May 11th 2003 by lazyhound

Kevin Burke: wrong reference

Trevor, If the Cap Fits by Kevin Burke contains the REEL Wheels of the World, not the Jig!

# Posted on May 11th 2003 by Henk Bos

Henk, when you submit a tune, the references are automatically generated - there's nothing Trevor can do to change them.

# Posted on May 11th 2003 by Dow

Not wrong reference

That's correct. Henk, please read the "Details". It says:

"Recordings of a tune by this name:"

The point being that they are recordings of a tune *by that name*, not necessarily the same tune.

Please don't make me update it to:

"Recordings of a tune by this name but not necessarily the same tune, but then again, maybe..."

# Posted on May 11th 2003 by Jeremy

The Wheels of the World (jig)

Henk,
It's worth remembering that a large number of tunes have more than one name, sometimes a dozen or more. Conversely, the same name may often be applied to several entirely different tunes.
Trevor

# Posted on May 12th 2003 by lazyhound