North Clare

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on December 23rd 2003 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 34 tunebooks.

Also known as The Clare, The North Clare, The Old Kilfenora, Tom Ward’s.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Ceol Cill Na Martra by Connie O'Connell
• Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• Give Us Another by Joe Derrane
• Live 2004 by Planxty
• Loozin Air by Garry Shannon
• Lucky In Love by Charlie Lennon And Mick O'Connor
• Mind The Dresser: Music For The Sets Volume 2 by Various Artists
• Osna by Osna
• Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
• Step Into The Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music by Ellery Klein And Ryan Lacey
• The Blue Bottle by InisFail
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Family Album by The McCarthys
• The Long Grazing Acre by Paddy Keenan And Tommy O'Sullivan
• The Roseland Barndance by North Cregg
• The Session by Na Connerys
• The Star Of Munster Trio by The Star Of Munster Trio
• The Ulster Outcry by Ar Leitheidi
• Top Of Coom by Conal Ó'Gráda
• Tunes by Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick And Jim Murray
• Welcome Here Again by Martin Hayes And Dennis Cahill

X: 1
T: North Clare
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
B3 BAG | F2 d d^cd | B2 g gfg | eag fed |
B3 BAG | F2 d d^cd | ede fef | agf g2 d :|
g3 b2 d | g3 b2 g | fag fed | fag fed |
g3 b2 d | g3 b2 g | fag fef | agf g3 :|

North Clare Jig

Requested by Andee. Learned from the Dublin women's group "Macalla" (1st LP). Also recorded by Conal O'Grada.

# Posted on December 23rd 2003 by Kenny

Oh, Kenny--thank you soo much!

# Posted on December 23rd 2003 by Andee

Great tune! I learned this from Conal at a workshop about a year and a half ago. Tune isn't played at sessions around me that often, so on the rare occasion that it pops into my head, it feels kinda good. Puts me in a good mood

# Posted on December 25th 2003 by Jason G

Hi Jason--yeah, I have it on a Cd where it follows Up Sligo, those 2 tunes sound great together!

# Posted on December 25th 2003 by Andee

This is in the Foinn Seisiun tune sets book 2 as the Old Kilfenora, but I don't hear it played in sessions that often either.

# Posted on January 10th 2006 by Dow

It now also appears on 'Taking Note' by Meitheal Cheoil, launched two days ago. I was just about to post it, but I see it's already here.

# Posted on July 6th 2006 by granama

I've just discovered that this is very popular in North Clare in a threesome where it's followed by Club Céilí (also known as The Old Favourite) and then Jim Ward's. The Kilfenora Céilí band play this set and you'll also find it on Garry Shannon's new CD, Punctured.

# Posted on August 1st 2006 by Bannerman

also appears on this 78

IF78SCD
Tom Doyle & Michael J. Cashin
listed as...
GINGER'S FAVORITE - BOGS OF ALLEN
available online here...
http://juneberry78s.com/sounds/ListenToIrishDance.htm

# Posted on September 10th 2007 by WhistlinLeeds

"The Old Kilfenora Jig" ~ an old favourite, with a slightly different take

X: 2
T: The Old Kilfenora Jig
T: The North Clare Jig
L: 1/8
M: 6/8
K: G Major
|: A |\
B3 BAG | F2 d d^cd | B2 g gfg | eag fed |
B^AB B=AG | F2 d d^cd | e^de f^ef | a3 g2 :|
|: d |\
gfg b^ab | gfg b^ab | fag fed | f/g/ag fed |
gfg b2 b | gfg b2 d | f/g/ag f^ef | a3 g2 :|

# Posted on March 13th 2008 by ceolachan