Planxty Johnston

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on February 19th 2005 by patrick cavanagh.

This tune has been added to 24 tunebooks.

Also known as Baptist Johnston, Planxty Johnson.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Coppers And Brass by Dick Gaughan
• My Lagan Love by Anne-Marie O'Farrell
• O Riada Sa Gaiety by Na Ceoltoiri
• The Belfast Harp Festival by Grainne Yeats
• The Chieftains 5 by The Chieftains
• The Complete Works Of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) - Disc 3 by J.J. Sheridan
• Vol. 1 Catchin' The Tune by The Irish Tradition

X: 1
T: Planxty Johnston
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
G2G GFE|D2C B,2D|A,2D G,2G|{G}F2E D2d|
B2A G2A|B2c d2e|d2B G2A|F2G A2B|
AFD AFD|E2F G2A|G2G {B}AGF|G3 G2z:|
dBc d2B|F2G Aef|g2e f2d|e2c ABc|
d2d ded|B2B BcB|GAG F2G|AFD DEF|
GFE DCB,|C3 zzz|A2A ABA|AFD D2z|
BdB cec|BdB cAc|BGB AFD|G3 G2z:|

Planxty Johnston

From Catchin' the Tune by the Irish Tradition.
I'm not sure "jig" is really what I'd call this, more like a fast march. The long rest in the B part is a good time to grab a sip before you have to start playing the tune again.

# Posted on February 19th 2005 by patrick cavanagh

Guitar version

Dick Gaughan plays this on the album, Coppers and Brass.

# Posted on February 20th 2005 by Bob himself