Haley's

jig

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on August 26th 2002 by Mandolman.

This tune has been added to 54 tunebooks.

Also known as Haley's Favorite, Haley's Favourite, John Kimmel's, Kimmel's, Sean Maguire's, Sean McGuire's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Dark Horse by Martin Murray
• A Fiddle Affair by Kierah
• A Small Island (Traditional Music From Cork) by Brid Cranitch, Vince Milne And Pat Sullivan
• Ballroom by De Danann
• Blackwater by Altan
• Coleman's Cross: Tradtional Irish Music From County Sligo by Philip Duffy
• Deireadh An Fh by Declan Masterson
• Early Recordings Of Irish Traditional Dance Music by John Kimmel
• Familiar Footsteps by Dezi Donnelly
• Fiddle On The Fiddle by Sean Maguire
• Fiddlers Rock by Archie McAllister
• Fresh Takes by John Whelan And Eileen Ivers
• Give Us Another by Joe Derrane
• Goodnight Ginger by John McCusker
• Harmonica Violon by Jean Sabot
• Humdinger by Paul Brock And Enda Scahill
• I Will If I Can by John Carty
• In The Middle Of The Night by Theresa Larkin And Noel McQuaid
• Masters Of The Celtic Accordion: The Big Squeeze by Various Artists
• Misneach by Misneach
• Music Of Ireland by Sean McGuire And The Four Star Quartet
• My Roots Are Showing by Natalie MacMaster
• No Matter How Cold And Wet You Are by Craobh Rua
• Remember Des Donnelly by Des Donnelly
• Sarah'ndipity by Sarah Burnell
• Set On Stone by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Stony Steps by Matt Molloy
• The Session by Na Connerys
• The Square Triangle by The Four Star Trio
• Whistle Stop by Brian Hughes

X: 1
T: Haley's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Edor
|:EB,E GEG|BGB e2f|gfe dBG|
FAG FED|EB,E GEG|BGB e2f|
gfe dBA|1 GEE E2F:|2 GEE E2f||
|:gGG Gge|dBG G2f|gfe dBG|FAG FED|
[1 gGG Gge|dBG G2f|gfe dBA|GEE E2f:|
[2 EB,E GEG|BGB e2f|gfe dBA|GEE E2F||

A dreaming jig

Very beautiful, with just a bodhran and a whistle.
Close your eyes and you will see the fairies who's dancing near you....

# Posted on August 26th 2002 by Mandolman

A beautiful tune

I love this jig! It is a beautiful, flowing tune and is so dreamy you could almost get lost in in it....great!

# Posted on September 1st 2002 by Hayley

Not to be confused with Sean McGuire`s reel

The version of this tune known as Sean McGuires is played in B flat.

# Posted on March 11th 2004 by cos

"John Kimmel's Jig" / "Haley's Jig" ~ by John Kimmel?

Originally G Dorian (= with one flat ~ Bb)

# Posted on March 4th 2007 by ceolachan

"Haley's Jig" ~ a few personal ways with it

X: 1134
T: Haley's Jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: E Dorian
|: F |
E3 GE/F/G | BGB e2 f | gfe dBG | F/G/AG FED |
E^DE GFG | B^AB e2 f | g>fe dB^A | Be^d e2 :|
|: f |
|: gGG Gge | dBG G2 f | gfe dB/A/G | F>AG FED |
[1 gBA Gge | dBG A2 f | g>fe dB^A | Be^d e2 :|
[2 E^DE GFG | B^AB e2 f | g>fe dBA | GE^D E2 |]

# Posted on June 25th 2007 by ceolachan

I also love doing the slow-quick with this one, or, as examples ~

|: F | E2 E GEG | B2 B e2 f | gfe d2 G | FAG FED | ~

&

[2 E^DE G2 G | B^AB e3 | g2 e dBA | GE^D E2 |]

# Posted on June 25th 2007 by ceolachan

12/8 slide?

# Posted on April 19th 2010 by birlibirdie