Key signature: Aminor
Submitted on February 26th 2008 by ceolachan.
This tune has been added to 9 tunebooks.
Also known as The Laird Of Cockpen, When She Cam Ben, When She Came Ben She Bobbit, When She Came Ben She Bobed.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Straddle The Donkey
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amin
|: GF | EAB cAd | BG^F G2 =F | A^GA agf | ge^d e2 f |
g/a/ba gfe | dec B2 d | e/f/ge dcB | ecA A :|
|: eg | aeg abc' | bag g2 b | a/b/c'b agf | ge^d e2 f |
gba gfe | dec B2 d | ege dcB |[1 ecA A :|[2 ecA A2 |]
K:Ador
|: G | EAB cAd | BGG G2 E | ABA agf | gee e2 f |
gba gfe | edB c2 d | ege edB | cAA A2 :|
|: g | aeg a2 c' | bag g2 b | aba agf | gee e2 f |
gba gfe | edB c2 d | ege edB | cAA A2 :|
"Straddle The Donkey" ~ 2 flavours, a minor & A Dorian
I'd love to see any other takes anyone might have on this jig...
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by ceolachan
CD: "Paddy O'Brien: Snug In The Blanket" ~ another A Dorian transcription
27 tunes transcribed from the CD:
http://www.cranfordpub.com/
http://www.cranfordpub.com/tunes/abcs/GansOBrien.abc
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by ceolachan
Laird of Cockpen
Sounds like the old Scottish jig Laird of Cockpen to me. Added a couple of titles, there are probably more.
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by Matt Seattle
Yes, thanks Matt. It was knocking around in my head that it was associated with a country dance, possibly in one of the Wilson collections, or Playford, but I couldn't quite shake it out. I take it you also have at least one other take on it? I'd love to see it. Is it minor or Dorian?
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by ceolachan
That makes sense in other ways, having enjoyed the music of Brenda Stubbert, a fine Cape Breton fiddler and a great character. I'll have to see if I have that recording here to check out her take on it...
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by ceolachan