Kenny Gilles Of Portnalong

jig

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on August 11th 2003 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 29 tunebooks.

Also known as Kenny Gillies Of Portnalong, Kenny Gillies Of Portnalong, Skye.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A' Sireadh Spòrs by Dr. Angus MacDonald
• Edge Of Reason by Face The West
• Harvest Home by Filska
• The Mermaid's Song by The Tannahill Weavers
• Unleashed by Wolfstone

X: 1
T: Kenny Gilles Of Portnalong
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amaj
|:e|AAA e2c|efa f2e|faa AAA|fec cBB|
AAA e2c|efa f2e|eff fec|BAA A2:|
|:e|a3 AAA|cea fee|faa AAA|fec cBB|
[1a3 AAA|cea f2e|eff fec|BAA A2:|
[2AAA e2c|efa f2e|eff fec|BAA A2||
|:e|AAA cBc|AeA fee|faa AAA|fec cBB|
AAA cBc|AeA fee|eff fec|BAA A2:|
|:f|c2e aga|Ace fee|faa AAA|fec cBB|
[1c2e aga|Ace fee|faa fec|BAA A2:|
[2AAA cBc|AeA fee|eff fec|BAA A2||

Scottish tune.

# Posted on August 11th 2003 by gian marco

Kenny Gilles Of Portnalong Source?

sounds like the Tannahill weavers, but you might know better...

# Posted on August 11th 2003 by swisspiper

Kenny Gilles of Portnalong Source

The source of this tune is a book.
"Ceol Na Fidhle - Highlands Tunes for the Fiddle" - Volume 4.

# Posted on August 12th 2003 by gian marco

Kenny Gilles....

That book reprorts P.MacFarquhar as the composer of the jig.

# Posted on August 12th 2003 by gian marco

Popularity

This tune is very popular in the Western Isles of Scotland.

# Posted on December 19th 2005 by roryt

Great tune

this tune is a true classic, features in all my strip the willows!

# Posted on May 23rd 2008 by The Slaternator