“I Will if I Can” is a jig that I associate with the village of Kilfenora, and fiddle James Devitt in particular. I learned it through various sessions in North Clare and it is quite a popular tune in the area.
X:1
T:I Will If I Can
R:Jig
M:6/8
K:G
|:GBd gdB|ded d2c|B2B BAG|FGA A2D|
GBd gdB|def g2g|ege dBA|1 AGF G2D:|2 AGF GBd||
|:g2d edB|ded dBd|g2d edB|ABA ABd|
g2d edB|def g2g|ege dBA|1 AGF GBd:|2 AGF G2D||
“Have a Drink with Me” is a common session tune which I learned through various sessions. I associate this tune with Mary MacNamara though, who recorded it on her album “Traditional Music from East Clare”.
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”.
“Christmas Eve” is a very popular session tune, and not only at Christmas time! This reel was composed by fiddle player Tommy Coen and I learned it from Hugh Healy & Colm Healy’s album “Macalla na hÓige”, which came out in 2004 and is full of great tunes.
