The Old Dutch Churn

slip jig

Key signature: Gminor

Submitted on August 31st 2007 by Fellenbaum.

This tune has been added to 11 tunebooks.

Also known as A Fig For A Kiss, Fig For A Kiss, The Splashing Of The Churn.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Fig For A Kiss by Providence
• ALive by Kúla
• As Long As You're Enjoying Yourself by John Brennan And John McGillian
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
• Celtic Contraband by Michel Bonamy
• Celtic Passion by John Williams, Dean Magraw
• Celtic Sessions by William Coulter
• Cuisle by Angela Deane
• Don't Touch The Elk by Niall Keegan
• Fiddledance by Frank Ferrel And Friends
• Flower Of The Red Mill by Sarah Blair
• Harpes D'Irlande by Katrien Delavier
• Hill 16 by Hill 16
• Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
• Kids In A Candy Store by Rick May And Gil Yslas
• Kilkenny Road by Kilkenny Road
• Live At Trinity Hall by Trinity Hall Session Players
• No Trouble At All by Noel Lenaghan
• Out Of Ireland by Mick Moloney
• Selkie by Mick Conneely
• Shadows On Stone by Matt Molloy
• Some Foriegn Land by Colcannon
• Step Into The Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music by Ellery Klein And Ryan Lacey
• Step This Way by David Lindquist
• Sweet Nyaa by Moving Cloud
• The Green House by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
• The Return From Fingal by Séamus Ennis
• The Sligo Maid by Carmel Gunning
• The World Turned Upside Down by Patti O'Doors
• Track Across The Deep by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
• Traditional Music From Cape Breton by Various Artists
• Traditionally Yours by Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald
• Up And Away by Paul Smyth
• Up At The Crack Of Noon by Ciúnas
• Where Else Would You Be by The Pub Scouts
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Old Dutch Churn, The
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Gmin
A|B2 d G2 d dcB|A2 c F2 c cBA|B2 d G2 d dcB|dfd cBA G2 A|
B2 d G2 d dcB|A2 c F2 c cBA|B2 d G2 d dcB|dfd cBA G3|
b2 g b2 g gfd|a2 f fgf agf|b2 g b2 g gfd|fdB Bdf g3|
b2 g b2 g gfd|a2 f fgf agf|b2 g a2 f gfd|dfd cBA G2z|

The Old Dutch Churn

A bit of an odd tune, very fun though. I believe it is originally from Cape Breton, but I won't swear to that

# Posted on August 31st 2007 by Fellenbaum

Duplicate

Somebody has already added "A Fig for a Kiss" as an alternate tune title, but why didn't that person just say here that "A Fig for a Kiss" is already on the site in a different key:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/750

# Posted on August 31st 2007 by smw

"A Fig For A Kiss" / "The Splashing Of The Churn"

Key signature: E Dorian
Submitted on June 9th 2002 by Josh Kane.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/750

This melody can be taken as Dorian or minor, E (# or ##) or G (b or bb)...

# Posted on November 30th 2007 by ceolachan