I learned “Fanning’s Jig” from the playing of Jackie Daly, who recorded it on his album “Many’s A Wild Night”. The ABC says it is in E minor but it really is a G / E minor tune.
I recorded this tune as part of a set of jigs I did for the #quarantunes challenge on Facebook, see video below.
X:1
T:Fanning’s
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Emin
|:G2B dBG|FEF AFD|EDE GEG|BAB edB|
G2B dBG|FEF AFD|gfe dBA|1 BGE E2F:|2 BGE E2f||
|:geb geb|geb bag|fda fda|fda agf|
eBe geg|baf gef|gfe dBA|1 BGE E2f:|2 BGE E3||
The Kilmovee Jig is a common session tune which I associate with my friend Dom Keogh, a great bodhran player from that area in County Mayo. I lived with Dom for a few month here in Doolin, and it was always one of his favourites. It has been recorded on a few CDs, including a nice version by Mary & Gary Shannon on the “Sanctuary Sessions” CD from Cruise’s pub in Ennis. Gavin Whelan also recorded a nice version.
I learned “Larry The Beer Drinker” from Terry Bingham during a concertina workshop at the Russell Memorial Weekend 2014. Andrew MacNamara recorded this tune on his album “Dawn”, he plays it after one of my favourite jigs, “Contentment is Wealth”.
“The Haunted House” is a composition of flute player Vincent Broderick. I learned this jig through various sessions but I associate it with Mark Burke in particular, a great accordion player from Lahinch. The tune was written in G, but you also hear it in A from time to time.
