Old Man Dillon

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on November 29th 2003 by Jim Stetson.

This tune has been added to 57 tunebooks.

Also known as John Naughton's, Mug Of Brown Ale, The Mug Of Brown Ale, Old Man Dillon's, Old Man Dylan.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 20th Feakle Festival: Reeling Through The Years by Various Artists
• Across The Waves by Cherish The Ladies
• All Ireland Champion Musicians Singers And Dancers On Tour Of Australia by Na Ridiri
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Champions Of Ireland Concertina by Denise Shiel
• Cuts From The Turf by Hooley
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 1 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
• Deborah Quigley With Martin Gould by Deborah Quigley
• Down The Broom by Trouble In The Kitchen
• Enchanted Lady by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
• Fair Warning by John Cunningham
• Far Off Fields by Taxi Mauve
• Flowers Of The Burren by Barefield Ceili Band
• Fonn Le Fonn by Tomas O'Ceannabhain
• Harpes D'Irlande by Katrien Delavier
• Hawthorn by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
• Hell For Leather by Swallow's Tail Céilí Band
• In Safe Hands by Various Artists
• Irish Dances by Various Artists
• Irish Traditional Concertina Styles by Various Artists
• Josephine Marsh by Josephine Marsh
• Kilkenny Road by Kilkenny Road
• Martin Hayes by Martin Hayes
• Mind The Dresser: Music For The Sets Volume 2 by Various Artists
• Music From Sliabh Luachra by Denis Murphy
• No Compromise by Andrew MacNamara
• Open Hearth by Mary And Andrew MacNamara
• Out And About by Cherish The Ladies
• Real Reels Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
• Slowplay Jigs, Reels And Hornpipes by Jeffrey Hillgrove
• The Ale Is Dear by Clandestine
• The Blackberry Blossom by Mary MacNamara
• The Broken Chanter by Fred Morrison
• The Galway Rambler by John G. Walsh
• The House I Was Reared In by Christy McNamara
• The Humours Of Derrybeha by Pat O'Connor
• The Lonely Stranded Band by Charlie Piggott, Miriam Collins And Joe Corcoran
• The Lonesome Touch by Martin Hayes
• The Professor by James Morrison
• The Ring Sessions by James Kelly
• The Rowsome Tradition: Five Generations Of Uileann Piping by Kevin Rowsome
• The Sligo Champion (CD 2) by Michael Gorman
• Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal by Con Cassidy
• Traditional Irish Flute Music by Fintan Vallely
• Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
• Traditional Irish Music From Doolin Co. Clare by Terry Bingham
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Traditional Music From East Clare by Mary MacNamara

X: 1
T: Old Man Dillon
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|:(A/G/)|E>AA ABd|edB {d}c2 A|BGG DGG|Bdc BAG|
E>AA ABd|ede a2 g|edc Bcd|ecA A2:|
|:g|gef g2 a|gef g2 d|B>GG D>GG|Bdc BAG|
[1 gef g2 a|gef g2 d|e>dc Bcd|e>cA A2:|
[2 E>AA ABd|ede a2 e|edc Bcd|ecA A2|]

This is a great Jig. I first heard it on Trouble in The Kitchen's cd "Down the broom". I then took it to a local session telling everyone i'd found this great tune only to find out they'd been playing it for ages. Ooops....I think they thought i should have noticed
Lovely tune all the same.

# Posted on December 1st 2003 by fiddlefeet

Old Man Dillon

The mode is Ador.

X: 1
T: Old Man Dillon
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
S: Terry Bingham: Traditional Irish Music From Doolin Co. Clare
K: Ador
EAA ABd|edB c2A|BGG dGG|Bdc BAG|
EAA ABd|ede a2g|edc Bcd|1 ecA A2G:|2 ecA A2a||
|:gef g2a|gef gdc|BGG dGG|Bdc BAG|
1 gef g2a|gef gdg|edc Bcd|ecA A2f:|
2 EAA ABd|ede a2g|edc Bcd|ecA ABG||

# Posted on January 20th 2005 by Dow

This is one of the first jigs I ever learned. Can't recall the source, but it was referred to as Mug of Brown Ale. With some differences from the above versions:

T: Mug of Brown Ale
T: Old Man Dillon
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: A dor
EAA ABd|edB c2 A|BGG DGG|~B3 BAG|
EAA ABd|edB gfg|edc Bcd|1 eAA A2 G:|2 eAA A2 f||
gef g2 a|gef gdc|BGG DGG|~B3 BAG|
gef g2 a|gef gfg|edc Bcd|eAA A2 f|
gef g2 a|gef gdc|BGG DGG|~B3 BAG|
EAA ABd|edB gfg|edc Bcd|eAA A2 G||

# Posted on July 9th 2005 by Will CPT

Mug or Jug?

Some more versions of the tune: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2393

# Posted on July 9th 2005 by slainte

Old Man Dillon/Mug of Brown Ale

Old Man Dillon (not Dylan) was the name of O'Neill's source; Mug of Brown Ale is the name used by Kerr (but under Irish JIgs, though in those days that was as a much a typological term as an attribution of origin).

# Posted on March 16th 2006 by pipheath

Old Mandolin

Well I'll be... I always thought this tune's namesake was an antique musical instrument.

# Posted on March 16th 2006 by Phantom Button

"The Mug of Brown Ale" ~ courtesy of Michael Dunn, Irish fiddler, Lancashire

X: 4
T: The Mug of Brown Ale
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: G Major
|: G |\
EAA ABd | edB c2 A | BGG DGG | Bdc BAG |
EAA ABd | ede a2 e | edc Bcd | ecA A2 :|
|: e/f/ |\
gef g2 a | gef g2 d | BGG DGG | B/c/dc BAG |
[1 gef g2 a | gef g2 d | edc Bcd | ecA A2 :|
[2 EAA ABd | ede a2 e | edc Bcd | ecA A2 |]

Michael Dunn is likely the current longest serving and oldest Irish fiddler in Lancashire, a great character and good craic...

# Posted on November 23rd 2007 by ceolachan