Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on October 2nd 2004 by natharious.
This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Skipper Lost His Guernsey
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|: GBd | e2d efg | f2e d2d | e2A ABc | d2B GBd |
e2d efg | f2e d2f | e2A ABA | G3 :|
|: G2A | BdB BAG | F2G A2B | c2A ABc | d2B G2A |
BdB BAG | F2G A2g | e2d cAF | G3 :|
Skipper Lost His Guernsey
Here's a classic Newfoundland jig.
I first heard it played how I submitted it here, but I have also heard the A part and the B part reversed. So the second part would be played first.
Nathanael
# Posted on October 2nd 2004 by natharious
Skipper Lost His Guernsey
A "Guernsey" is a thick, oiled sweater of dark blue wool. In Ireland a common name for a sweater used to be "Ganzi" (not sure of the spelling, but that`s what it sounded like!)
# Posted on October 3rd 2004 by murfbox
"Gansey"
# Posted on October 3rd 2004 by Dr. Dow
Skipper lost his Guernsey
I live in Guernsey, where the Guernsey sweaters are common and supposed to have originated from here. Traditionally worn by the fishermen. Interested to know that the common name for a sweater in Ireland used to be "Ganzi"! The Guernsey Guernseys are very traditional, down to certain designs on the sweater indicating which area of the island you come from.
# Posted on October 4th 2004 by Fleur