James McMahon's

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on August 27th 2006 by slainte.

This tune has been added to 22 tunebooks.

Also known as James McMahon's Favourite.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Caise Ceoil by Various Artists
• Flowers Of The Burren by Barefield Ceili Band
• Paddy In The Smoke by Various Artists
• The New Road by Charlie Piggot And Gerry Harrington

X: 1
T: James McMahon's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:a|fed edB|AdB AFA|BAF DEF|ABd ede|
~f3 edB|AdB AFA|BAF DEF|Adc d2:|
|:e|def ~a3|baf ede|f2d edB|ABd edB|
def ~a3|baf edB|def edB|Adc d2:|

James McMahon's (jig)

A composition of Fermanagh flute player James McMahon, who wrote the Banshee. I first learned the A major version from Charlie Piggott and Gerry Harrington's duet playing, but transposed it back to the original key. A different version of the tune can be found on page 82 of Hidden Fermanagh Book. It seems to be included in Ceol Rince Vol 4, too.

There are a couple of jigs with similar pentatonic feel:

The Luathradán: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1880
The Shaskeen: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/5197

# Posted on August 27th 2006 by slainte

James Mahon

I thought for a minute the title was "James Mahon's". James Mahon is a local piper and flute player I know.

# Posted on August 28th 2006 by PaddyCmusic

Is that the man who won this year's All-Ireland flute competition?

# Posted on August 31st 2006 by slainte

You got it in one Sláinte! He's also a great uilleann piper and a gentleman too, and was the 2005 champion on this instrument.

# Posted on August 31st 2006 by Bannerman