Jim Besser Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) For a Northwest clog set, I'm looking for a really smooth jig. As handed down to me, the dance uses Cock of the North for that particular figure, but the figure is very fluid and doesn't go with the pretty bouncy music. Something smoother would be nice. Only tune I can think of is "Out on the Ocean," which I don't believe is English. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Edited October 4, 2011 by Jim Besser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Spirit of the Dance, from the Hardy tunebook? http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/10502 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_freereeder Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) How about Billy Pinnock's New Rigged Ship, from Goathland, North Yorkshire.... X:1 T:Billy Pinnock's New Rigged Ship T:32-bar jig from Goathland, North Yorkshire C:Trad. R:Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=110 K:DMix A|"Em"B2E EFE| BAB d2B |"D"A2F DED | FEF A2A | "Em"B2E EFE| BAB d2B | "D"A2F DEF | "Em"E3 E2 :| |:B|"Em" e2B e2B | efg f2 e |"D" d2A d2A | def e2d | "Em"e2B "D"efg | f2e d2B | A2F DEF |"Em" E3 E2 :| Cheers Steve Billy Pinnocks NRS.pdf Edited October 4, 2011 by Steve_freereeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Banks of the Dee is a lovely tune, just leave out the slows (C part) if you don't need them. X:6 T:Banks of the Dee (Fieldtown) M:6/8 L:1/8 A:Fieldtown P:A(AB)2(AC)2 K:G P:A |: DEF GAB| ced cBA| BGE Ddc| BcA G3:| P:B |: Bcd d2g| ede dBG| Bcd efg| GAG FED| cec BdB| GFG AFD| GFE Ddc| BcA G3:| P:C [M:4/4]|: B2 c2 d4| d4 g4 | e2 d2 e4 | d2 B2 G4 | B2 c2 d4 | e2 f2 g4 | G2 A2 G4 |[M:2/4]F2 E2 | [M:3/8]"R.O.T." D2 B |[M:6/8]cec BdB | GFG AFD | GFE Ddc BcA G3 :| Edit: Had to add the word 'part' in the brackets above as a capital C in brackets invokes the copyright symbol! © Edited October 4, 2011 by tallship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I've suddenly thought that the Banks of the Dee might be a Welsh tune although the river is in both countries. It's still used in Cotswold dancing of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symon Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I seem to remember someone telling me recently that it was from an Irish tune called langolee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 As discussed recently in another cnet forum, perhaps "Random" aka "Random Notes" would work well, as it is a northern tune. And of course there are a lot of great 6/8 tunes in the Morris tradition: Bobbing Joe, Upton-on-Severn, Lumps of Plum Pudding, Webley Twizzle, Banks of the Dee, Queens Delight, Dearest Dickey, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Jim you might like to try a newish one of mine that may fit The Old SmithyI play it with less accidentals now but it is a nice tune to play Al Edited October 4, 2011 by Alan Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Alan's post has reminded me that I have a tune of my own too. Not as good as Alan's but free to use if it takes your fancy. X:32 T:Jiggit C:Peter Dunk Q:3/8=100 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |: BGG DGG | BAB GDD | EFG BAB | dBG A3 | BGG DGG | BAB GDD | EFG BAB | AEF G3 :| |:dBG DGB | cBc AFD | BAB B<dB | c<ec A2 z | B>GG DGG | BAB GDD | EFG B<AB | c<AF G3:| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Jim you might like to try a newish one of mine that may fit The Old SmithyI play it with less accidentals now but it is a nice tune to play Al Link doesn't work. I've been using your "Gatwick Express" sometimes for rapper dancers it's a great rapper tune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Link doesn't work. That's very odd, I've just been watching it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 great suggestions, all! I'm going to try a bunch of these with the dance and see what works. THe problem: it's a somewhat flowing figure; even Cock of the North, which isn't the bounciest jig, seems to have a little too much. Right now Banks of the Dee and Dearest Dickey look like the best candidates, but I'll just try them all and see what works. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 And here's another new-ish jig, c. 1982, that might work as well. Gary Christines Favorite-D.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Late entry! The Headington version of Constant Billy with the normal dotted rhythm removed is quite lyrical and jogs along nicely I reckon. X:73 T:Constant Billy - Headington M:6/8 L:1/8 S:RKS A:Headington P:A(AB)4 K:G P:A ||GBd BGB|cBc AFD|BAG EFG|DEF G2:| P:B ||Bcd ecB|ABc dBG|Bcd ecB|ABc d2D| GBd BGB|cBc AFD|BAG EFG|DEF G2:| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 And here's another new-ish jig, c. 1982, that might work as well. Great tune! I hope you don't mind but here's the abc file for it. Pete. X:74 T:Christine's Favorite M:6/8 L:1/8 C:Gary Coover Q:3/8=110 Z:Peter Dunk, Oct 2011 K:D AG |:"D" FEF DFA | dfe dAG | FAd "G"Bed | "A"cBc A2 G | "5""D" FEF DFA | dfe dAG | "G"gfe "D"fed |1"A"Aec "D"dAG :|2"A"Aec "D"dde | "10""D" |:fdd "A"ecc | "D" dAG FGA | "G"Bgg gfe | "A" dec Ace | "14""D"fdd "A"ecc | "D"dAG FGA | "G"Bgf efd |1 "A"Aec "D"dde :|2 "A"Aec "D"dzz |] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Jim you might like to try a newish one of mine that may fit The Old SmithyI play it with less accidentals now but it is a nice tune to play Al Link doesn't work. I've been using your "Gatwick Express" sometimes for rapper dancers it's a great rapper tune! Thanks Jim I havn't played the Gatwick Express for a while now ,must get it back into my brain. The link to The Old Smithy seems to be OK , my original posting was wrong so that may have been the problem (small K instead of large one)so much to learn. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 I havn't played the Gatwick Express for a while now ,must get it back into my brain. The link to The Old Smithy seems to be OK , my original posting was wrong so that may have been the problem (small K instead of large one)so much to learn. Al Thanks. Gatwick is great; I can play it at 180 beats or so, which is what the rappers want, without dropping notes. A rare jig that works well on concertina at those blinding speeds. And it's English. It's always bothered me that an English ritual dance form is almost always danced to Irish tunes, at least on this side of the pond. Not that I have anything against Irish tunes; it's just, if you're doing English ritual dancing, use English tunes! jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I havn't played the Gatwick Express for a while now ,must get it back into my brain. The link to The Old Smithy seems to be OK , my original posting was wrong so that may have been the problem (small K instead of large one)so much to learn. Al Thanks. Gatwick is great; I can play it at 180 beats or so, which is what the rappers want, without dropping notes. A rare jig that works well on concertina at those blinding speeds. And it's English. It's always bothered me that an English ritual dance form is almost always danced to Irish tunes, at least on this side of the pond. Not that I have anything against Irish tunes; it's just, if you're doing English ritual dancing, use English tunes! jb So, where can we find a recording or dots for "Gatwick Express"? Always up for a good new tune! Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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