Annotation:Silver Slipper

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X: 1 T: The Silver Slipper R: hop jig, or slip jig S: John Doherty (recorded between 1968 and 1974) S: Mostly swung throughout – so in general “𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅮=𝅘𝅥𝅘𝅥𝅮” D: The Floating Bow (1996) C:Traditional M: 2/2 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj |:FD ~D2 FD ~D2|AFdA FD ~D2|FDFA B<GEA:| M: 3/4 |:FA dc d2|FA dA (3Bcd|FA dc ~d2|BG EF GE| FA dc d2|FA dA (3Bcd|ec dA FA|1 BG EF GE:|2 [M: 1/2]BG E!D.C.!G ||

SILVER SLIPPER (SLIP JIG). AKA - "An Slipéar Airgid," "Golden Slipper (The)." Irish, Slip Jig (9/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The tune is occasionally called “The Golden Slipper.” Andrew Pickering suggests the odd a part may be six bars of 6/8 rather than four of 9/8.

Additional notes

Recorded sources : - Claddagh Records CCF31CD, John Doherty – “The Floating Bow” (1996. Recorded between 1968 and 1974). Mulligan Records LUNCD 052, Tommy Keane – “The Piper’s Apron” (1991). Polydor 2904 018, Matt Molloy – “Heathery Breeze" (1981). Shanachie LP 29003, Tommy Peoples – “High Part of the Road" (1976). Paul O’Shaughnessy – “Stay Another While.”

See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]

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