Jota Da Maia

waltz

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on November 7th 2007 by Guidus.

This tune has been added to 5 tunebooks.

Also known as Jota De Mahia.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• The Music Of What Happened by Nollaig Casey

X: 1
T: Jota Da Maia
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Amaj
z2 ed cd |ed cd ec|A2 ed cd |ed cd cA|B2 dc Bc|dc Bc dB|
G2 dc Bc |dc BA GB|A2 ed ~c2|cd ef ec|A2 ed ~c2|cd ed cA|
B2 dc ~B2|Bc de dB|G2 dc Bc |dc BA GB|A2 cB Ac|ec ae ce|
ae Ac Ac |ec ae ce|dB GA Bc |dB gd Bd|gd Bd gd|Bd be dB|
A2 cB Ac |ec ae ce|ae Ac Ac |ec ae ce|dB GA Bc|de ag fe|
gf ed fe |dc ed cB|A6- |A6- |Az dc B2|c2 d2 f2|
e3 d c2- |c6- |cz ed c2 |d2 e2 g2|f3 e d2-|d2 f2 a2|
g3 f e2- |e2 d2 f2|e3 d c2- |c6- |cz ed c2|d2 e2 g2|
f3 e d2- |d2 f2 a2 |g3 f e2-|e2 f2 e2|e6|]

Jota da Maia

This lovely tune comes from the Asturias, a Celtic region in northern Spain. It's not a waltz, and it should be played pretty fast - say, Q:1/4=220 or so.

I heard it beautifully played live by Nollaig Casey, who included this tune in her CD "The Music of What Happened". I also heard it played on gaitas in C. A version in G is suitable for whistle players:

K: Gmaj
%
z2 dc Bc |dc Bc dB|G2 dc Bc |dc Bc BG|A2 cB AB|cB AB cA|
F2 cB AB |cB AG FA|G2 dc ~B2|Bc de dB|G2 dc ~B2|Bc dc BG|
A2 cB ~A2|AB cd cA|F2 cB AB |cB AG FA|G2 BA GB|dB gd Bd|
gd GB GB |dB gd Bd|cA FG AB |cA fc Ac|fc Ac fc|Ac ad cA|
G2 BA GB |dB gd Bd|gd GB GB |dB gd Bd|cA FG AB|cd gf ed|
fe dc ed |cB dc BA|G6- |G6- |Gz cB A2|B2 c2 e2|
d3 c B2- |B6- |Bz dc B2 |c2 d2 f2|e3 d c2-|c2 e2 g2|
f3 e d2- |d2 c2 e2|d3 c B2- |B6- |Bz dc B2|c2 d2 f2|
e3 d c2- |c2 e2 g2 |f3 e d2-|d2 e2 d2|d6 |]

# Posted on November 7th 2007 by Guidus

???

Well - another - not irish (celtic), and absolutely not a session tune (i quess).
Even if Nollaig Casey palys it, and it's a good tune, it's still not an irish session tune. Sorry I can't help it.

# Posted on November 7th 2007 by ceili

It is a good tune, and I like the fact that I can find other music here than just Irish. They're the majority here, so who cares if someone posts a few Gailician and Asturian tunes mixed in with the thousands of Irish tunes.

Thanks Guidus!

# Posted on November 7th 2007 by MartySmith

I juste wrote my thoughts, because it IS an IRISH SESSION SITE, and not a site for world folk music. I think You can find world folktunes elsewhere f.ex. here: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/search/searchform.html

# Posted on November 8th 2007 by ceili

Thanks for your input.

# Posted on November 9th 2007 by MartySmith

Jota Da Maia

I know this as the Jota de Neano. You can hear gaita master Ricardo Portela play it on youtube. It is a beautiful piece. A jota is really more of a 3/8 piece made to be played fast. I don't think it works too well as a waltz,

# Posted on February 12th 2008 by 1gaiteiro

Jota de Mahia

Sorry - I had it wrong - this is the Jota de Mahia - but it can be seen played by Ricardo Portela on youtube.

# Posted on March 17th 2008 by 1gaiteiro