CHORUS JIG [1]. AKA - "The Chorus Reel." AKA and see "The Glen Road to Carrick." British Isles, American; Reel. USA, New England. D Major & G Major (Brody, Burchenal, Miller & Perron/1983): G Major {Miller & Perron}: D Major ('A' & 'C' parts) & G Major ('B' part/Phillips: 'B' and 'D' parts/Sweet}. Standard. One part (Burchenal): ABCC or ABAC (ending on the A or B part)[Brody]: AABC (Miller & Perron/1977): ABCD (Sweet): AABCCB (Kaufman): AA'BCC'B (Phillips): AABCCD (Miller & Perron/1983): AABCC'DD (O'Neill). "The 'Chorus Jig' has always been a favorite with pipers. It is an Irish melody whose author and date are unknown. Jigs were originally tunes sung after a play by the clowns. During the 17th century everyone sang them, and the dances were performed by persons of all ranks. They are generally thought of as Irish, but jigs were common in England and Scotland. The word 'jig' applied to a form of thyme and is of uncertain derivation" (Linscott). It is the tune for a country dance of the same name in New England, and although the tune is Irish, the dance figures seem English according to experts. It seems to have been common in dance and tune books by the 1850's, and can be found in an 1822 American collection called The Musical Cabinet (Charlestown, Mass.) and, earlier, in skeletal form in a 1793 manuscript of George Otis (Tony Parkes & Steve Woodruff). Perlman (1996) suggests the contra-dance reel called "Chorus Jig" originated from the jig form of the tune (see "Chrorus Jig" [3]). It was one of the tunes appearing in a repertoire list (and recorded by) of Maine fiddler Mellie Dunham, who was Henry Ford's champion fiddler in the late 1920's. The tune was known as one of the three Doon reels learned from fiddler Cal Callaghan, of Doon, Kerry, popular with Sliabh Luachra musicians. See also "The Doon Reel" [3] and "Gleann Eoghain." Sources for notated versions: Edson H. Cole (Freedom, N.H.) [Linscott]; Alan Block (N.H.) [Phillips]. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 19d83; pg. 68. Burchenal (American Country Dances, Vol. 1), 1917; pg. 25. Kaufman (Beginning Old Time Fiddle), 1977; pgs. 78-79. Linscott (Folk Songs of Old New England), 1939; pg. 72. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; Vol.1, No. 53 (appears as "Chorus Reel"). Miller & Perron (New England Fiddlers Repertoire), 1983; No. 96. O'Neill (1001 Gems), 1986; No. 500, pg. 95 (appears as "Chorus Reel"). Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), Vol. 1, 1994; pg. 51. Sweet (Fifer's Delight), 1964/1981; pg. 43. Alcazar Dance Series FR 203, "New England Chestnuts" (1980). F&W Records 3, "Canterbury Dance Orchestra." Green Linnet SIF-104, Jerry O'Sullivan - "The Celts Rise Again" (1990). Green Linnet SIF-1074, Jerry O'Sullivan - "The Invasion" (1987). June Appal 003, John McCutcheon - "How Can I Keep From Singing" (1975). Meadowlands Records MS1, "Allan Block and Ralph Lee Smith." North Star NS0038, "The Village Green: Dance Music of Old Sturbridge Village." RCA 09026-61490-2, The Chieftains - "The Celtic Harp" (1993). Rounder CD7018, Frank Ferrel - "Boston Fiddle: The Dudley Street Tradition." Topic Records, Julia Clifford with Con Curtin and Denis McMahon - "Paddy in the Smoke." Transatlantic 337, Dave Swarbarick- "Swarbrick 2." "Trapezoid." Victor 40121 (78 RPM), Mellie Dunham, 1926.
T:Chorus Jig [1]
L:1/8
M:C|
K:D
AG|F2DF AB AG|FA DF A2d2|D3F AB AF|GF EF G2:|\
K:G
||Bc|dB cA BG FG|Ad ^cd A2b=c|dB cA BG FG|Ac BA G2Bc|
dB cA BG FG|AB cd ef ge|dB cA BG FG|Ac BA G2||\
K:D
|:ag|fd dd fd dd|fd fg ab ag|fd dd fd dd|=cd ef g2:|\
K:G
||Bc|dB cA BG FG|Ad ^cd A2 B=c|dB cA BG FG|Ac BA G2Bc|
d2 (3cdc BG FG|AB cd ef ge|dB cA BG FG|Ac BA G2|]
FAREWELL TO BALLINAHULLA. AKA and see "Julia McMahon." Irish, Jig. A Major. Standard. AA'BB'. O'Neill prints the tune as "Julia McMahon." Outlet 3002, Paddy Cronin- "Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin" (1977).
T:Farewell to Ballinahulla
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:A
ABA ABc|ece a2e|ecA ABc|ecA BGE|\
ABA ABc|ece a2B|cde fdB|1 BAG A3:|2 BAG Ace||\
a3 age|fga e2g|aec Acd|ecA BGE|1 a3 age|\
fga e2d|cde fdB|BAG A3:|2 c3 d3|efg a2B|cde fdB|BAG A3||
JULIA McMAHON (Digile/Suiban Ni Mic-Matgamna). AKA and see "Farewell to Ballinahula." Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard. AABB'. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 26. O'Neill (1850), 1903/1979; No. 805, pg. 150. O'Neill (1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 76, pg. 29.
T:Julia McMahon
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:O'Neill - 1001 Gems (76)
K:G
D|G>AG GAB|dBd g2d|B>AG GAB|dBG FGA|
G>AG GAB|dBd g2d|B>Cd ecA|G>AG G2:|
|:d|g>ag fed|efe d2d|g>dB GAB|dBG FGA|1 g>ag fed|def g2d|
Bcd ecA|G>AG G2:|2 B>AB c>Bc|d>cd g2d|B>cd ecA|G>AG G2||
SUIBAN NI MIC-MATGAMNA. AKA and see "Julia McMahon."