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Johnny Doherty's

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 28th 2002 by Brad Maloney.

This tune has been added to 26 tunebooks.

Also known as John Doherty's, Priest In His Boots, The Priest In His Boots.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Johnny Doherty's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
FGA ABc | ded cAG | FGA BAB | =cBc A2G |
FGA ABc | ded cBA | ~g3 bag | fdc d3 :||
fed efg | afd cBA | FEF BAB | =cBc A2g |
fed efg | afd cBA | ~g3 bag | fdc d3 :||

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Johnny Doherty's sheetmusic
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Doherty's Jig

I put this one in D although it flip flops between Dmajor & DMixolydian all over the place. The trick to this tune is to sort out the C naturals from the C#'s. the rest is gravy. I've heard this jig used to start off the "Cock & The Hen/Humours of Whiskey" (Slip Jigs) set with great effect. This is one of those tunes that works great on every instrument. If Johnny Doherty actually wrote it I have no clue.

# Posted on April 28th 2002 by Brad Maloney

John Doherty's Jig

Joel Bernstein and Randall Bays have a jig with the same name in a medly that follows with another jig - "The Humours of Trim".

They recorded it on the "Pigtown Fling" CD. I think it might be played in the Key of A in their version, if indeed it's actually the same tune.

# Posted on May 6th 2002 by Laughtonb

Doherty's/Priest in his Boots

Trevor emailed me another setting of this tune w/o the C# C natural madness. He learned it with the title "priest in his boots" here'e the abcs

FAA ABc|ded cBA|FAA BAG|cBc A2G|
FAA ABc|ded cBA|gfg bag|1 edc d2A:|2 edc d2e|
|:fed efg|afd cBA|FAA BAG|cBc A2g|
fed efg|afd cBA|gfg bag|1 edc d2e:|2 edc d2A||

# Posted on April 13th 2003 by Brad Maloney

Bays and Bernstein

It's a different tune that Randall and Joel recorded. Same name but different altogether...

# Posted on February 1st 2006 by ChrisCorrigan

JohnDoherty's jig

The recording "Mad Baloney's" referring to with the 2 slip-jigs is the first "Cherish The Ladies" album, recorded in 1985/1986 ?
Played as a flute duet by Patty Bronson and Laura MacKenzie, accompanied by Daithi Sproule on guitar.

# Posted on July 12th 2006 by Kenny

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