Jim Besser Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) I'm looking for a good, marchy - not bouncy - English jig for a dance set. The tune currently used is Atholl Highlanders, which I don't like much. Any suggestions? Doesn't have to be a 4 part tune like Atholl, a normal aa/bb structure will work. Edited January 10, 2011 by Jim Besser
PeterT Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 I'm looking for a good, marchy - not bouncy - English jig How about the 'Seven Stars'? http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=abc.sourceforge.net/NMD/nmd/jigs.txt/0279
Jim Besser Posted January 10, 2011 Author Posted January 10, 2011 I'm looking for a good, marchy - not bouncy - English jig How about the 'Seven Stars'? http://abcnotation.c...d/jigs.txt/0279 Know it well, and that could work. It's an odd dance and i have to figure out the tune configuration Hey, we're coming over to England in the summer to dance for 2 weeks, hope we can get together (and Alan, too!)
Lawrence Reeves Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Well, the "Hairpin Bend" is a cute tune. It is from the Kilfenora Ceili Band, and is likely a reference to the road leading to Ballyvaughan. It also appears in my oppinion to be a brass band march that settled into that area of Clare from the English Army mappers. http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1712
Steve Mansfield Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Seven Stars is a great tune, but (just as an alternative) what about Captain Leno's ... X:12 T:Captain Leno's M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig Z:Steve Mansfield 1998 K:G G2B d2d | gfe d3 | cdc BcB | ABA B2G | G2B d2d | gfe d3 | cdc BcB | ABA G3 :: B3 B3 | BAB c3 | B2c d2c | B2 A B2 G | B3 B3 | BAB c3 | B2 g dBG | ABA G3 :| (edited to fix abc formatting) Edited January 11, 2011 by Steve Mansfield
Janet Dows Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 I just read your post, immediately also thought of Seven Stars, scrolled down to see that suggestion... so I guess you have 2 votes now.
Chris Drinkwater Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Hows about the Cumberland Reel? X: 1 P: Cumberland Reel R: jig M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: D |: A \ | "D"f2e d2c | "G"d2B "D"A2F | "Em"G>FG "A7"EFG | "D"F2G A2A \ | "G"B2G d2B | "D"A2F d2d | "A7"c>de ABc | "D"d3- d2 :| d/e/ \ | "D"f2f f2d/e/ | f2f fde | "Bm"f2f g2f | "Em"~e2e "A7"e2c \ | "Bm"d2d d2B/c/ | d2d dBc | "E7"d2B e2d | "A7"c2B ABc || y2 \ | "D"d2d "A7"cBA | "G"B2c "D"d2A | "D"d>ed "A7"cBA | "G"B2c "D"d2f \ | "A7"~e2e ~e2e | ~e2e efg | "(D)"a2A "A7"ABc | "D"d3- d2 |] Chris
spindizzy Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I'm looking for a good, marchy - not bouncy - English jig How about the 'Seven Stars'? http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=abc.sourceforge.net/NMD/nmd/jigs.txt/0279 paired with "oyster girl" if you need something a bit longer
michael sam wild Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Major Mackey's Jig, John of Paris, off She Goes, Bob Cann's Hot Punch and Uncle's Jig. Garryowen and Monty Python Tune, Nellie the Elephant
cboody Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 My brain quit functioning about an hour ago so I can't think of titles, but check out the many 6/8 "pipe marches" that exist in the Scottish tradition. That's the source of Atholl Highlanders and Hundred Pipers, but there are many many more that you might find more interesting. Try Jack Campin's site for some possible tunes.
spindizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 My brain quit functioning about an hour ago so I can't think of titles, but check out the many 6/8 "pipe marches" that exist in the Scottish tradition. That's the source of Atholl Highlanders and Hundred Pipers, but there are many many more that you might find more interesting. Try Jack Campin's site for some possible tunes. "The military set" : Cock of the North, 100 pipers, Garryowen
davidcorner Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 How about any of the old marches played for two-steps, such as Liberty Bell (Sousa) or Blaze Away. Or the old Reginald Dixon favourite, "I do like to be beside the seaside". In Scotland, dances such as the Military Two-Step and the Boston Two-Step are very popular, and there's lots of tunes written for them. One of my favourites is "The Ornithologist", written by Freeland Barbour.
Kelteglow Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) How about "The Three Sea Captains" Bob http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/147 Edited January 15, 2011 by KelTekgolow
Dirge Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 How about any of the old marches played for two-steps, such as Liberty Bell (Sousa) or Blaze Away. Or the old Reginald Dixon favourite, "I do like to be beside the seaside". In Scotland, dances such as the Military Two-Step and the Boston Two-Step are very popular, and there's lots of tunes written for them. One of my favourites is "The Ornithologist", written by Freeland Barbour. Well what about a foxtrot (quick march, clearly...); 'Hors D'oevre' by David Corner! Available as a Stanley arrangement from the ICA library. Any relation?
davidcorner Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Well what about a foxtrot (quick march, clearly...); 'Hors D'oevre' by David Corner! Available as a Stanley arrangement from the ICA library. Any relation? Look closer, it's C o m e r, not C o r n e r. It's a common mistake, reading rn as m, and I once heard that this type of mistake is called a minim error.
Theo Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Any of Willie Taylors jigs would fit the bill: Alistair J Simm, Snowy Monday, Roland and Cynthia Taylor, and some others.
geoffwright Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 And of course, Lemonville (is it Canadian?) and The Quarryman (is it Scottish?) If you aren't frightened by minor keys, Teddy Bears Picnic If you want the punters to sing along - Hello, Hello, Whos your lady friend Lets all go down the Strand Fall in and follow me Man who stole the bank at Monte Carlo I do like to be beside the seaside Ive got a lovely bunch of coconuts (I had to inhibit Bracken Rigg musicians' enthusiasm for shouting out BIG ONES!!)
gcoover Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 How about "Eastwell Park", as played by Andy Turner on Anglo International? It's 6/8, with a good English pedigree from c.1748.
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