Christy Barry's

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on July 16th 2002 by Jon Kiparsky.

This tune has been added to 122 tunebooks.

Also known as Christy Barry's No. 1, Christy Barry's Set, Christy Barry's Set By Kevin Crawford, Sean Coughlan's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• At Early Dawn by Mike Dugger
• Celtic Groove Band by The Sevens
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• D Flute Album by Kevin Crawford
• Days Of Doolin by Dulsert
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Gentle Breeze by Various Artists
• Jamie Smith by Jamie Smith
• Journeyman by Gerry O'Connor
• Late... In The Night by Christy Barry, Conor McCarthy, Cyril O'Donoghue
• Sheridan's Guesthouse by Dave Sheridan
• So Far by Eileen Ivers
• The Gathering by Various Artists
• The Invasion by Jerry O'Sullivan
• We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning by Brendan Begley
• Where Else Would You Be by The Pub Scouts
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Christy Barry's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
G3 BAG|A2B d2e|ged BAG|A3 BGE|
G3 BAG |A2B d2e|ged BAG|A2G G3:|
g3 efg|a3 d2e|ged BAG|A3 BGE|
G3 BAG |A2B d2e|ged BAG|A2G G3:|

"A bird never flew on the one wing"

Having put up the second of the set, I felt obliged to post the first, which I've actually been playing much longer. Pretty bare bones, but it's a fun little tune.

# Posted on July 16th 2002 by Jon Kiparsky

This appears as Sean Coughlan's ( last tune of the set ) on Jerry O'Sullivan's "The Invasion".

# Posted on March 28th 2004 by Bill Reeder

I had a workshop with Christy Barry a couple of weeks ago in West Clare, and he cleary said this is his own composition.

# Posted on August 11th 2004 by slainte

It's origin less than clarified

I made Jerry O'Sullivan aware of the discussion of the origin and this was his response:
"As regards Sean Coughlan's jig: I learned this tune from Mary Begley of Ballydavid, County Kerry around 1979-1980; I still have the tape of her playing it on the concertina at that time. I am certain that she told me that it came from an older, local accordion player, Sean Coughlan, who had lived in Chicago for many years before returning to Ireland.
I can honestly say that I never heard the tune before I heard Mary Begley play it. The first instance of it being recorded on a commercial album was on my first album, The Invasion. It may be possible that it was composed by Christy Barry and that Mary somehow picked it up but I don't think it's too likely. I think that Brendan Begley or Seamus Begley would have a definitive answer on this question."

# Posted on October 20th 2004 by timwistle

Here's the basic setting I work from when I play this, lifted in part from Chrisy Barry's own playing on Late in the Night and also Kevin Crawford's whistle version on the D Flute Album.

X: 1
T: Christy Barry's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
DGG BAG|A2 B d2 e|ged BAG|AGA BGE|
DGG BAG |A2 B d2 e|ged BAG|1 AGF G2 E:|2 AGF GBd||
~g3 gfg|a2 g d2 e|ged BAG|AGA BGE|
DGG BAG |A2 B d2 e|ged BAG|1 AGF GBd:|2 AGF G2 E||
"Variation"
GFG BGG|A2 B d2 e|ged BGG|~A3 BGE|
DGG BGG|A2 B d2 e|ged BGG|1 AGF G{A}GE:|2 AGF GBd||
~g3 gfg|a2 g d2 e|ged BGG|~A3 BGE|
DGG BGG |A2 B d2 e|ged BGG|1 AGF GBd:|2 AGF G2 E||

# Posted on September 10th 2005 by Will CPT

This is the 1st in the "Baile na bPoc" set on Michelle O'Brien/Aogan Lynch/Gavin Ralston, track 7.

# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Dow