I learned The Kilmaley Jig from Terry Bingham’s CD “Traditional Irish Music from Doolin, Co. Clare”, which is one of my all-time favourites. He follows this tune with “Billy McCormick’s“, another lovely jig. Kilmaley is a parish here in Co. Clare, close to Ennis.
X:1
T:Kilmaley Jig, The
R:jig
M:6/8
K:G
|:G2G GBd|edB dBA|GFG GBd|edB AFD|
G2G GBd|edB gag|edB AGA|1 BGF G2D:|2 BGF G2B||
|:def gfg|afd edB|def g2g|afd e2B|
[1 def gfg|afd efg|edB AGA|BGF G2B:|
[2 def gbb|faa efg|edB AGA|BGF G2D||
A classic jig here in County Clare, “The Battering Ram” is a tune I learned through various sessions. This jig is very much associated with legendary Clare concertina players such as Elizabeth Crotty, Tommy McMahon, Bernard O’Sullivan, etc.
“John McHugh’s Jig” is a very common session tune here in Doolin. I learned it at one of the Super Sunday sessions in O’Connor’s Pub with Noel O’Donoghue, Sean Vaughan and Hugh Healy. It is part of one of my favourite set, which is associated with the Kilfenora Ceili Band.
“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.
