The Boy In The Gap

jig

Key signature: Gminor

Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 24 tunebooks.

Also known as Boy In The Gap.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Barde by Barde
• Boys Of The Lough by Boys Of The Lough
• Coppers And Brass by Dick Gaughan
• Far From Home by Blackthorn Band
• Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
• In Company by Tom Walsh
• Ireland's Whistling Ambassador by Micho Russell
• Irish Whistles by Various Artists
• Knot The Metronome by Runt O'the Litter
• Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Sheridan's Guesthouse by Dave Sheridan
• Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
• Stockton's Wing by Stockton's Wing
• The Boy In The Gap by Paddy Taylor
• The Chieftains 1 by The Chieftains
• The Collection by Stockton's Wing
• The Mountain Road by Comhaltas Tour Group 1997
• The Pipers' Gathering 2005 by Various Artists
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Traditional Irish Flute Music by Fintan Vallely
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Micho Russell
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Fiddle by Tommy Peoples
• Turas Ceoil by Marcas O'Murchu
• Up And Away by Paul Smyth
• When All Is Said And Done by Danu

X: 1
T: Boy In The Gap, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmin
|:GAG BcB|AFF F2 A|GAG gag|fdd d2=e|
fgf fed|cdB ABc|ded d2 c|BGG G3:|
|:gag gab|aff f2 a|gef gab|afd d2 =e|
fgf fed|cdB ABc|ded d2 c|BGG G3:|

The Boy in the Gap (jig)

Nice to see that rarity - a tune in a real Gmin. Playing it in any other key (Emin, Dmin, Amin) would ruin its distinctive character.
Trevor

# Posted on October 17th 2004 by lazyhound

i really liked that tune

# Posted on October 22nd 2004 by BTCpz

Yes, it's lovely.

There's an Emin version here http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1823

# Posted on September 5th 2007 by Dow