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The Coleraine

jig

Key signature: Aminor

Submitted on May 18th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 196 tunebooks.

Also known as Colairne, The Colerane, Colraine, The Colraine, Corelaine, Kitty Of Coleraine.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

At The Source by Celtic Spring
Brian Kelly by Brian Kelly
Captain Hopper's Mutiny by Bowi
Damp In The Attic (I Was Flyin' It) by P.J. King, Martin Murray, Cyril O'Donoghue, And Colm Murphy
Early Recordings Of Irish Traditional Dance Music by John Kimmel
FireFly by Míse
The Best Of De Danann by De Danann
The Star Spangled Molly by De Danann
Torch And Fire by Dan Beimborn

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I've included some ideas for chordal accompaniment. The sharp notes in this tune, especially the high G# in the second part, give this tune an unusual, almost eastern sound. All the other G sharps can also be played as G naturals. Try using a mixture of the two.

# Posted on June 1st 2001 by Jeremy

Colerain Jig

I love this tune, but on whistle/pipes its easier to play when transposed from Amin to Bmin or whatever this mode is.

# Posted on March 8th 2004 by swisspiper

The Colerain jig

I really like this tune and I have finished learning it. But it will not be totally finished until I get the composers name for this tune. It would be great for me if I could get the name of the composer. Can anyone help me out on this one please.

# Posted on February 1st 2005 by TinWhistleManDeBrun

You're unlikely to be able to find that out since it's an old traditional tune. What's wrong with the name Coleraine Jig? (PS greetings from Sydney)

# Posted on February 1st 2005 by Dow

Set

I played this in a set followed by Rose in the Heather and then Myra's jig, and people loved it.

# Posted on August 21st 2005 by irishimp

Dow, I heard it said one time that this tune was thought to have been composed in America?

But I'm afraid I don't remember any details - sorry!

So, who knows?

# Posted on October 23rd 2005 by Ptarmigan

From http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/CO_COLL.htm:

"Irish, Double Jig. A Minor (Brody, Kerr, Miller & Perron, Reiner, Spandaro, Sweet, Tolman): B Minor (Sullivan). Standard. AABB. Coleraine is a town in northern Ireland. The tune has long been a staple of New England contra dances. The earliest printing appears to be in Kerr’s Merry Meodies (c. 1886), where it is included in a section of Irish jigs. Source for notated version: Fennigs All Stars (New York) [Brody]. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 70‑71. Jarman (Old Time Fiddlin' Tunes), No. or pg. 19. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 4; No. 234, pg. 26. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddler’s Repertoire), 1983; No. 15. Reiner, 1977; pg. 48. Sannella, Balance and Swing (CDSS). Spandaro (10 Cents a Dance), 1980; pg. 45. Sullivan (Session Tunes), Vol. 2; No. 25, pg. 10. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1964/1981; pg. 29. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; pg. 5. F&W Records 3, "Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra." Front Hall 01, Fennigs All Stars‑ "The Hammered Dulcimer." Revonah RS‑924, "The West Orrtanna String Band" (1976. Learned from Fennig's All Stars' recording). Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40126, Rodney Miller – “Choose Your Partners!: Contra Dance & Square Dance Music of New Hampshire” (1999)."

Jackie Daly told me that he learned it from Bill Spence and Fennig's All Stars from Albany, NY.

The tune is strikingly similar to the theme of a movement from one of the Mozart Horn Concertos, but right now I couldn't tell you which one. The Mozart version is in a major key, though.

I know this doesn't answer your question, but at least it's something.

# Posted on October 23rd 2005 by GaryAMartin

"The Coleraine (Corelaine) Jig" ~ duplication rescue

Submitted on May 18th 2007 by gaitazampogna_32.
Key signature: b minor
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"wonderful irish tune. it's such an old tune, it comes from O'Carolan's period. Try it with the D whistle or violin (very well). I often play it on a C whistle."

# Posted on May 18th 2007 by gaitazampogna_32

# Posted on May 18th 2007 by ceolachan