Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on March 25th 2007 by ceolachan.
This tune has been added to 13 tunebooks.
Also known as Aunt Mary's, Aunt Mary's Canadian, Aunt May's.
X: 1
T: Aunt May's Canadian
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|: A |
f2 f f>ga | d2 d dcB | ABA A>GF | E3- E2 A |
e2 e e>fg | e2 d c2 B |1 A2 A A>BA | F3- F2 :|2 ABA ABc | d3- d2 ||
|: B |
AFA faf | e2 d c2 B | AF/G/A BcB | A2 G G3 |
GEG ege | d2 c c2 B |1 A>BA A^G=G | F3- F2 :|2 ABA AA/B/c | d3- d2 ||
"Aunt May/s / Mary's Canadian Jig"
Well, maybe it was their accent, maybe it was mine, but I learned this jig ages ago as "Aunt May's". Actually, maybe I just accepted it as so because it tripped off the tongue more easily.
This was also in the repertoire of "The Shepherd's", Willy Taylor - fiddle / Joe Hutton - Northumbrian smallpipes / Will Atkinson - harmonica ~ though sadly I haven't that recording, boo hoo, hint, hint! I understand it was referred by them as their "Canadian Jig Set".
This was also played in C ~ including on single row melodeon. Understandable on a single row the option for bar 7 of the B-part ~
~ | A2 A A^G=G | ~
wouldn't have happened and would have been as usual ~
~ | ABA ABA | ~ or any of several other possibilities...
# Posted on March 25th 2007 by ceolachan
"Aunt May's Canadian Jig" / "Aunt Mary's Canadian Jig" ~ the choice
I should further clarify that most transcriptions I have seen, and recorded tracks, have had this as "Aunt Mary's" ~ and that includes all of half a dozen recordings made on these isles, meaning in England, Scotland and here abouts...
# Posted on March 25th 2007 by ceolachan
Discussion: "Irish Melodeon"
"I play the one-row melodeon (key : D) ~ "
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/13102
# Posted on March 22nd 2007 by jeanpierrewilmotte
There was motive in transcribing this, aside from it being one played by "The Shepherds", which would be reason enough. Jean Pierre Wilmotte was looking for D Major tunes for his one-row D Major melodeon. Yes, I know, technically this isn't exactly 'Irish', but it is a kick to play whatever the origin or mix of your genes...and I suspect it can even trace it's roots back to Irish sod...
# Posted on March 25th 2007 by ceolachan
"Aunt May's / Mary's" ~ variants for the 2nd bar of the B-part ~
This can and is played either
~ | e2 d c2 B | ~ or ~ | e2 d d2 B | ~
~ the latter way seems to be quite common...
# Posted on March 25th 2007 by ceolachan
While I'm at it, a little fun with just that one bar ~
or ~ | | e2 d dcB | ~ or ~ | e3 dcB | ~ or ~ | e3 dd/c/B | ~ or ~ | e3 d3 | ~
or ~ | | e>fe d3 | ~ or ~ | ee/e/e dcB | ~ or ~ | efd cBA | ~ or ~ | ef/e/d cBA | ~
or ~ | | ef/e/d cBA | ~ or ~ | ef/e/d d2 B | ~ or ~ | ef/e/d d3 | ~ or ~ | ef/e/d dcB | ~
just a few possibilities...
# Posted on March 25th 2007 by ceolachan
"The Shepherds" ~ their 'Canadian Jig Set'
1. ) "Danse De Chez Nous"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on March 27th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7004
2.) "Aunt Mary's / May's Canadian Jig"
3.) "Neil Taylor's Jig"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on March 22nd 2007 by Dow.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6987
# Posted on March 27th 2007 by ceolachan
Attrributed to...
Mrs L. Dolman is listed in Nottingham Database as the originator of this tune. Any other opinions?
# Posted on March 29th 2007 by vonnieestes