Jig In A

jig

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on March 19th 2005 by Will Harmon.

This tune has been added to 24 tunebooks.

Also known as Gerry O'Connor's Jig In A, Rory's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• In Concert by Gerry O'Connor And Gilles Le Bigot
• Journeyman by Gerry O'Connor
• Millvalley by DeReelium
• No Place Like Home by Gerry O'Connor
• Old Time Scottish Fiddle Music From Cape Breton Island by Joe MacLean
• Open Road by Boys Of The Lough
• The Road From Ballybrack by Jim McKillop

X: 1
T: Jig In A
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amaj
B|[c3e3]{d}cBA|BAF ECB,|~A,3 CA,C|ECE FEC|
A,2 c cBA|BAF ECB,|~A,3 CA,C|EAG A2 B|
cec cBA|BAF ECB,|~A,3 CA,C|ECE FEC|
A,2 e cBA|BAF ECB,|~A,3 CA,C|EAG A2 E||
A/B/cE GBE|Ace a2 e|faf ecA|cB_B =BcB|
A/B/cE GBE|Ace a2 e|faf ecB|{d}BAG AcB|
A/B/cE GBE|Ace a2 g|~f3 ecA|cB_B =BcB|
A/B/cA GFE|Ace a2 e|faf ecB|{d}BAG A2 B||

Jig in A

I transcribed this from the playing of Gerry O'Connor on fiddle, from his Journeyman cd. It's the first tune on the first track. In the sleeve notes, he also calls it Rory's Jig after Rory Kennedy, an accordion player.

I like how the melodu snakes around, unlike many jigs in A that tend to saw on repeated notes based more on chords than melody lines (the |cee aee|fdd ecc| sort). And Gerry's subtle touches really bring the tune to life.

# Posted on March 19th 2005 by Will Harmon