Old John's

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 114 tunebooks.

Also known as People's, Port Shean TSeáin, Tom Billy's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aisling Yoshua (Joshua's Dream) by Johnny Óg Connolly
• And So The Story Goes... by Sean Tyrrell, Kevin Glackin And Ronan Browne
• At Complete Ease by John Carty And Brian Rooney
• At Home by Gerry Harrington
• Between Up And Down by Ado Barker And Ruairi McGorman
• Bráithre An Óil by Monks Of The Screw
• Brathar Na NÓl by Monks Of The Screw
• Brathar Na NOl by Monks Of The Screw Trio
• Brian Kelly by Brian Kelly
• Celtic Celebration by Dirk Freymuth
• Celtic Crossing by William Coulter
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Ceol Ar An BhFeadóg Stáin by Donncha O'Briain
• Cora Smyth And Breda Smyth by Cora Smyth And Breda Smyth
• Cruinn by Academy Of Irish Music Chicago
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
• Dancing On Silver by Tim Collins
• Dragon Reels by Roger Landes
• Echoes Of Sliabh Luachra by Billy Clifford
• Feadoga Stain by Mary Bergin
• Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
• Finnegan's AWake by Finnegan's AWake
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Fourmilehouse by Alan And John Kelly
• Fourmilehouse by Alan And John Kelly
• From Celtic Roots by Polkemmet Grorud Pipe Band
• From The Floor Up by Wild Asparagus
• Gems Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Harmony Hill by Dervish
• Irlande by Frankie Gavin, Arty Mc Glynn And Aidan Coffey
• Journey Work by Popcorn Behavior
• Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin by Paddy Cronin
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 1 by Various Artists
• Lifescapes Celtic Fiddle by Various Artists
• Macalla Na H by Hugh Healy And Colm Healy
• Masters Of Tradition by Various Artists
• Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples by Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples
• Melodic Journeys by James Kelly
• Memories Of Sligo by Roger Sherlock
• Music For The Set by Johnny O'Leary
• Musical Memories by Tom Dunne And Joe Banjo Burke
• No Place Like Home by Gerry O'Connor
• Noel Hill And Tony Linnane by Noel Hill And Tony Linnane
• Orion by Orion
• Our Musical Heritage Disc 3 by Various Artists
• Rian by Liam O'Maonlai
• Round The House And Mind The Dresser: Irish Country House Dance Music by Various Artists
• Sceal Eile by Gerry Harrington And Eoghan O'Sullivan
• Seisiún Ceoil Bhéal Feirste by Various Artists
• Selected Jigs Reels And Songs by De Danann
• Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
• Sounds From The Atlantic by Innisheer
• Stark Ravin' by Roy Johnstone
• Step This Way by David Lindquist
• Suite by Kevin Burke And Cal Scott
• Sunday After Mass by Denis O Connor And Con Moynihan
• Tampa Session Sets, Vol. 1 by Clan Tampa
• The Best Of Irish Jigs And Reels Vol.1 by Various Artists
• The Celts Play Connecticut by Various Artists
• The Chieftains 3 by The Chieftains
• The Coast Road by Karen Ryan
• The Dusty Bridge by Fergal Scahill
• The Dusty Miller by Conor, Gay And Seán McKeon
• The Green Hills Of Erin by Matt Cunningham
• The High Part Of The Road by Tommy Peoples And Paul Brady
• The Iron Man by Tommy Peoples And Daithi Sproule
• The Laughing Girl by Jenna Reid
• The Mason's Apron by The Madden Brothers
• The Pipers Club by The Pipers Club Ceili Bnad
• The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master by Padraig O'Keefe
• The Star Above The Garter by Denis Murphy And Julia Clifford
• The Wounded Hussar by Pete Cooper
• Traditional Irish Music by Setanta
• Traditional Irish Music From London by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
• Traditional Music From The Kingdom Of Kerry by Jimmy Doyle And Dan O'Leary
• Tunes For Practice by Seamus Creagh
• Twenty Irish Fiddle Tunes by Kevin Burke
• Unearthed by Paul McGlinchey
• Unleashed by The Border Collies
• Water From The Well by The Chieftains
• Weeds In The Garden by Muintir Lewis
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Old John's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
|:cAA cAA|GEE GAB|cAA cAA|Add ded|
cAA cAA|GEE GAB|cde ged|cAA A3:|
efg eaa|ged cAA|efg eaa|bag a3|
efg eaa|ged cAA|cde ged|cAA A3:|

This tune is both very cool and very straightforward. This combination makes it a great tune for beginners to cut their teeth on.

I've shown a very basic version of the tune here and the possibilties for variation are endless. That opening phrase can be played in many different ways. The notes could be rolled are turned into CBA or very simply just CA.

For an interesting and subtle change try putting this tune together with "The geese in the bog".

# Posted on June 2nd 2001 by Jeremy

The Old John in question was John Potts, a piper and flute player from Wexford, father of Tommy Potts and grandfather of Sean Potts, the whistle player from the Chieftains. Potts's student Breandan Breathnach named this tune after him for Ceol Rince na Eireann Vol. 1.

# Posted on March 21st 2004 by KLR

The first part of this is very similar to Bryan O'Lynn's so be careful and don't go playing the wrong thing like I did at a session last night. Compare with:

http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/830
http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4139

# Posted on April 5th 2006 by Dr. Dow

Also Compare with

The Short Grass: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3058
The Rooms of Dooagh: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2277

# Posted on April 5th 2006 by slainte

"The Bank of Ireland" ~ a rescued duplication

Submitted on February 3rd 2010 by Grtnwnhvn.
~ /tunes/display/10234

X: 2
T: Bank Of Ireland
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amin
|: B |\
cAA cAA | GEE GAB | cAA A2 G | Add ded |
cAA cAA | GEE GAB | cde ged | cAA A2- :|
|: A |\
e^fg eaa | ged cAA | e2 d eaa | bag a2 g |
e^fg eaa | ged cAA | cde ged | cAA A2- :|

The Bank of Ireland Jig - Often played before The Glanmire Miller Jig. Both in Am.

# Posted on February 3rd 2010 by Grtnwnhvn

"The Glanmire Miller Jig" / "The Miller of Glanmire" / "The Lilting Banshee"
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/60

# Posted on February 4th 2010 by ceolachan