The Lilting Fisherman

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on August 6th 2004 by sboag5.

This tune has been added to 86 tunebooks.

Also known as A Bit Of Ginger, The Fisherman's Lilt, Joe Derrane's, Lilting Fisherman.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 30 Years A-Greying - Disc 1 by The Dubliners
• Another Time by Gavin Whelan
• Battle Songs Of The Toucan Pirates by Toucan Pirates
• Beal A' Mhurlaigh by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Classic Ceili Bands by Various Artists
• Come To Dance: A Celtic Tradition by John Whelan
• Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 10 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 6 by Matt Cunningham
• Draiocht by Michael Rooney And June McCormack
• Early Rising by Setanta
• Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty by Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty
• Fiddle Duets by Andy McGann And Paddy Reynolds
• Fierce Traditional by Frankie Gavin
• Finlay MacDonald by Finlay MacDonald
• Flowers Of The Burren by Barefield Ceili Band
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
• Half-Set In Harlem by De Danann
• Happy To Meet Sorry To Part by Various Artists
• House To House by Randal Bays And Roger Landes
• In Session by Eoin O'Neill
• In The Morning Early by Tulca Mor
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 2 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Accordion Masters by Joe Derrane And Jerry O'Brien
• Killultagh by Killultagh
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 2 by Various Artists
• Mind The Dresser: Music For The Sets Volume 2 by Various Artists
• Musical Delights From Ireland by Comhaltas Tour Group 1998
• Out Of The Wind Into The Sun by The Bothy Band
• Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond by Various Artists
• Seven Streams by The Turloughmore Ceili Band
• The Flooded Bridge by Patricia Clark And Simon Bacon
• The Girls Won't Leave The Boys Alone by Cherish The Ladies
• The Irish Music Anthology (40 Classic Songs, Jigs And Reels) by Various Artists
• The Liffey Banks by Tommy Potts
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• The Steeplechase by Brendan Mulvihill And Donna Long
• The Tap Room Trio by Tap Room Trio
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol 2 by Various Artists
• Traditional Music From East Clare by Mary MacNamara
• Whistle Wizardry by Vinnie Kilduff

X: 1
T: Lilting Fisherman, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
B|dBG GBd|gfg ege|dBG GFG|AFD cBc|
dBG GBd|gfg ege|dBG FGA|BGF G2:|
K:D Major
B|ABA AFA|fgf f2e|dce dcB|ABA AFG|
AFA AFA|BGB Bcd|cec ABc|dfe d2:|

Two key tune

There is a fine tune that I'm surprised hasn't been posted yet. The A part is in G Major, but the B part switches to D Major (or there-abouts). There's a fine whistle rendition of this with Mug of Brown Ale and The Rambling Pitchfork at http://www.sligo-man.com/Pages/mp3.htm.

# Posted on August 6th 2004 by sboag5

Sea Jigs in G and D (run)

I'm also surprised this hasn't been posted. I think the Lilting Fisherman works real well squeezed between Out on the Ocean and The Carraroe. Not only do all of these jigs have kind of a nautical theme but the Lilting Fisherman is a great sequey between Out on the Ocean (G maj) and The Carraroe (D maj.
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# Posted on August 6th 2004 by ralpheym

New Set

Im was thinking of puting this with the Jig of Slurs [changing keys again] and Caliope House [cause it's a good tune].

# Posted on August 7th 2004 by allan21

This was recorded by Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds as Joe Derrane's. There is a completely different tune in here already by that name so maybe best not to xref it.

Mainly I prefer tunes where the A and B are more connected, but this is a tune that goes somewhere else in the B but still is a great one.

# Posted on August 7th 2004 by edl

"Lead in notes"

Very well known tune but obviously not popular in the Boston and New York sessions.
I'm not sure about the "lead in notes" here. I usually play something like "bC" in part one and "fg" in part two but I suppose that it's a matter of taste.

# Posted on August 7th 2004 by Johannes J

"The Lilting Fisherman" ~ mp3 URL update:

http://www.sligo-man.com/
http://www.sligo-man.com/pages/mp3.htm

# Posted on December 3rd 2005 by ceolachan

This isn't it...

Help me here. I have the album Wheels of the World, Vol. 2: Early Irish-American Music, and on it, James Morrison plays a tune called the Fisherman's Lilt, and it is not this at all. I'm very confused. What have I been playing all this time. This recording is from the 20's so I would think it would be correct.

# Posted on January 19th 2006 by raven_in_the_woods

Fisherman's Lilt

I think this is the tune Morrison recorded.

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/345

# Posted on January 19th 2006 by Kenny

Thanks

Hey, yeah you're right. Thanks Kenny.

-Shea

# Posted on January 26th 2006 by raven_in_the_woods

Bit of Ginger

According to Jerry O'Brien in his Accordion Instructor, this jig was composed by Paddy Killoran of New York.

X:1
T:Bit of Ginger
C:Paddy Killoran
S:Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor (1949)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
B/c/ | dBG GBd | gfg ege | dBG GFG | AFD DFA |
dBG GBd | gfg ege | dBG FGA | BGG G2 :|
K:D
F/G/ | ABA AFA | fgf f2e | dfe dcB | AFF F2G |
ABA AFA | BcB Bcd | cec ABc |1 dfe dcB :|2 dfe d2 ||

# Posted on March 21st 2008 by nigelg