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The Blue Idol

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on January 5th 2004 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 43 tunebooks.

Also known as Elaine Jeffreys'.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Sean McGuire Plays by Sean Maguire
The Blue Idol by Altan
The House I Was Reared In by Christy McNamara
When The World Was Wide by Trouble In The Kitchen

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The Blue Idol (jig)

Source: Altan - "The Blue Idol"
Transcription: g.m..p

# Posted on January 5th 2004 by gian marco

Wrong Key?

Sean McGuire recorded this in 1968 on his VIVA album-`Sean McGuire plays`.The album notes state that `the blue idol` is an ancient Quaker meeting house in Sussex.I think Seamus and Manus Maguire have recorded it much more recently and Coleman may be the original source.It sounds better played in D.

# Posted on March 10th 2004 by cos

Simplified transcription from me:

X: 1
T: Blue Idol, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
|:ag|e2A AGA|gab age|d2B BAB|g2e fag|
e2A AGA|gab age|dBB gBB|ABA A:|
ga|b2a age|gab age|d2B BAB|g2e fga|
b2a age|gab age|dBB gBB|ABA Aga|
b2a age|gab age|d2B BAB|g2e fag|
e2A AGA|gab age|dBB gBB|ABA A||

# Posted on November 11th 2004 by Dow

Reminds me of the Killavil http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/667.

# Posted on May 1st 2006 by Dow

...and the Hag's Purse too http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/926.

# Posted on May 22nd 2006 by Dow