I learned “Billy McCormick’s Jig” at a workshop with Terry Bingham during the Russell Memorial Weekend in 2012. Terry also recorded this tune on his album, after “The Kilmaley Jig”. He associates it with fiddle player Connie Connell’s.
X:1
T:Billy McCormick’s Jig
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Ador
|:ABG ABd|edB gdB|GFG BGB|dBG AGE|
ABA ABd|edB def|gag fdB|ABG A3:||
|:aga bge|aga bge|gag gdB|GBd gbg|
aba age|edB def|gag fdB|ABG A3:||
Maybe more common as a Hop Jig, I learned this Slip Jig version of “Comb Your Hair And Curl It” from Altan’s album “The Blue Idol”.
“The Gande in the Pratie Hole” is a jig I associate with my friend Tom Delany. I learned it from him during one his visits in Doolin, back in 2011. The band Moher, which features Noel O’Donoghue (flute) and Michael Queally (fiddle) among others also recorded it.
The Lads of Laois is a beautiful reel that I associate with the playing of Gerdie Commane, concertina player from Kilnamona. Michael Queally (fiddle) also recorded this tune on the band Moher’s first album, “Out on the Ocean”.
