The Chicago

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 29th 2003 by Conway.

This tune has been added to 16 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Fhidil by Various Artists
• Between The Sets by Barefield Ceili Band
• Boil The Breakfast Early by The Chieftains
• Celtic Dream by Oisin
• Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 11 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 CD Version by Matt Cunningham
• Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty by Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty
• Farewell To Ireland CD 4 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Heart Behind The Bow by Kimberly Fraser
• Irish Traditional Music by Paddy Carty
• Maeve Donnelly by Maeve Donnelly
• Makin' The Rounds by Billy McComiskey
• Memoire Celte by Broken String
• Part II: Fire In Our Hearts by Na Connerys
• Pay The Piper: Music For The Sets Volume 3 by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Sporting Nell by Tommy McCarthy
• Step This Way by David Lindquist
• The Bunch Of Keys by Jason O'Rourke
• The Connachtman's Rambles by Martin O'Connor
• The Irish Concertina by Noel Hill
• The Iron Man by Tommy Peoples And Daithi Sproule
• The Michael Sexton Ceili Band by The Michael Sexton Ceili Band
• The Pipes Are Calling by Peter And Noel Carberry
• The Red Wellies by The Red Wellies
• The Uneven Bridge by Glen Ayre
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol 2 by Various Artists
• The Wounded Hussar by Pete Cooper
• They Sailed Away From Dublin Bay by Liam Farrell And Joe Whelan
• Traditional Irish Flute Music by Fintan Vallely
• Two Gentlemen Of Clare by Gerard Commane And Joe Ryan

X: 1
T: Chicago, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
F2 D D^CD |F2 D D^CD |F2 D D^CD |C2 C E3 |
F2 D D^CD |F2 D D^CD |B3 cAF |AGF G2 A :|
|: B3 cde |dcB ABc |B2 G GAB |ABA A3 |
B3 cde |dcB ABc |f2 f fed |cAF G3 :|

Gan Ainm

This is (roughly) the unknown reel on the eponymous Solas album.

# Posted on October 29th 2003 by Conway

Chicago Jig

I think this is Chicago jig. It appears as a nameless tune on Dervish's "At the End of the Day" album, and also Seamus Egan previously recorded it on his "The Traditional Music of Ireland." It seems he picked it up from Liz Carroll.

# Posted on November 3rd 2003 by slainte

Chicago jig

Yes, I have now seen this as the Chicago jig, though Dusty Windowsills/Austin Barratts also comes under this name.

# Posted on November 4th 2003 by Conway

Chicago Jig

My version is close to the one on Dervish's "At The End Of The Day":

K:Dmix
F2D DAG|F2D DAG|F2D DED|C2A, A,AG|
F2D DAG|F2D DAD|BDB cAF|1 AGF GAG:|2 AGF G2A||
|:~B3 cBc|~d3 ABc|B2G GAG|F2D DAD|
BDB cDc|~d3 ABc|~B3 cAF|1 AGF G2A:|2 AGF GAG||

# Posted on December 23rd 2004 by Dow

3rd part - courtesy of "Ptarmigan"

"Ptarmigan" sent me a tape some years ago of recordings from an RTE traditional music programme. This tune was played by Nigel and Diana Boullier, 2 great musicians from Co.Down, with a third part, as follows:

dgg gag | fdc ABc | B2 G GAG | F2 D D3 |
dgg gag | fdc ABc | BdB cAF |1GAG GAB |2 GAG GAG |

I believe that it was Nigel who added on the 3rd part, but can't for the life of me think where I heard that from.
I played this to "Ptarmigan" some weeks back at the "Mull Of Kintyre" festival, and surprise, surprise - he said he'd never heard it before . I think it rounds the tune off very nicely. Any opinions ?

# Posted on September 10th 2005 by Kenny

P.S.

I think the 3rd part was Diana's - not Nigel's.

# Posted on June 18th 2007 by Kenny

Rescued duplication

Posted as "Gan Ainm", 4/12/2007. The transcription is a bit weird in bars 4 & 8 of A-part, but I haven't got the album myself, so can't check it.

X: 1
T: The Chicago Jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
F2D DED|F2D DED|F2D DED|C2 ,G2 C2|
F2D DED|F2D DED|BBB cAG|AGF A3:|
|:B2B cde|dcB ABc|B2G GAB|AFD FED|
B2B cde|dcB ABc|B2B cAG|AGF G3:|

Played by Solas on "Solas" track #10

# Posted on December 4th 2007 by Amy J

# Posted on December 5th 2007 by Dow

Link from the recording list

Is there a way to add the link from "Gan Ainm" on Solas' self title album from the recordings list to this tune? I was having trouble finding it and as it wasn't linked from there. So I tried the transcription as best I could, then got a message from Jeremy it'd been moved here. (And after figuring out ABC format to submit a tune, I was anxiously waiting to see what it'd look like in dots :P)

Also, any corrections on the "weird bar" #4 (thanks Dow) in the A section would be appreciated. Solas does a strange rhythmic pattern-breaking the measure into what feels (to me at least) like a 3/4 time, at least the way it is accented. But not sure the notes are correct.
Bar #8 should read |AGF G3:|

# Posted on December 9th 2007 by Amy J