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Rig A

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on January 22nd 2009 by harpalaska.

This tune has been added to 4 tunebooks.

Also known as Rig-a-jig, Rig-a-jig-jig.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Rig A
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
DED DED|B2G A2B|c2A F2A|d2B GFE|
DED DED|B2G A2c|B2d cBA|G3 G3:|
|:B3d3|e2d B3|ABA E2F|A2F E2D|
B3d3|e2d B3|ABA E2F|(G3 G3):|

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Rig A sheetmusic
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The Tune is called Rig a Jig

I found this among some old fiddle music.

# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by harpalaska

I feel a slide coming on

Don't know another name for it but for me this is definitely a slide and I would write it as below in 12/8
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
DED DED B2G A2B|c2A F2A d2B GFE|
DED DED B2G A2c|B2d cBA G3 G3:|
|:B3d3 e2d B3|ABA E2F A2F E2D|
B3d3 e2d B3|ABA E2F G3 G3:|

I've not come across this before but quite like it. Thanks.

# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by hetty

In 'G'

Another amendment would be to place it in the key of 'G'

# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by hetty

Old Swan Band played it

This Jig is an English one and still is very popular.
It has been recorded by the old Swan Band. There is also a Version recorded by Oak (Rod and Danny Stradling, Peta Webb, Tony Engle) from the Beginning of the 70s

# Posted on January 25th 2009 by Ranks

It's definitely called Rig a Jig!

harpalaska - the bands in my area have been playing this tune for years. It's a favourite of melodon players.

Hetty - I'm amazed that you've never come across it before. I thnk that you're right though about it normally being played in "G".

# Posted on January 28th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian

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