I learned Johnny Leary’s Jig from Terry Bingham, at a workshop during the Russell Memorial Weekend 2013. It is a nice tune that you hear every now and then in sessions, but not too often.
X:1
T:Johnny Leary’s
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Amaj
|:cAA eAA|aga e2d|cAA eAA|Bcd Bcd|
cAA eAA|aga e2d|cde Bcd|cAA A2B:||
|:cAc ecA|dAd aed|cAc ecA|dcd Bcd|
cAc ecA|dAd aed|cde Bcd|cAA A2B:||
I learned this hornpipe from Hugh Healy and Sean Vaughan. There are different versions “Chief O’Neill’s Favourite” (with only F# for example), but this is what I think is the most common setting in the area.
I don’t remember when I learned The Ladies’ Pantalettes, but it is a very common session tune. I associate this reel with concertina maestro Noel Hill, who plays this tune in one of my favourite concertina videos ever.
“The Coming of Spring” is a beautiful jig composed by the great Paddy O’Brien (Tipperary). I first heard it and then learned it from the playing of Dympna O’Sullivan and Joan Hanrahan. It has been one of my favourite jigs for several years now.
