Blewitt's Jig

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 Theme code Index    355 351H
 Also known as    Barney Brallaghan, Barney Brallaghan's Courtship, Barney Bralligan, Charming Judy Brallahan, Judy Callaghan, Master Brallaghan, Miss Blewit's Jig
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Slip/Hop Jig
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    9/8
 History    
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    R.M. Levey
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 111, p. 43
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1858
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X:1 T:Blewit’s Jig M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig Q:"Very Quick" B:R.M. Levey – First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 111, p. 43) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F2A ABA ABA|G2A ABA d2f|F2A ABA ABA|B2B e2d cB:| |:f2a f2a fed|f2a f2a g2e|f2a f2a fed|g2f e2d cBA:| |: f2z a2z d2z|g2 f e2 d cBA|f2ze2zd2z|B2B A2G FED:|]


X:1 T:Blewit’s Jig T:Judy Callaghan M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 2 (1859, No. 127, p. 58) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F2A ABA ABA|F2A ABA d2f|F2A ABA ABA|B2B e2d cBA:| |:f2a f2a fed|f2a f2a g2e|f2a f2a fed|g2f e2d cBA:| |:f2z a2zd2z|g2f e2d cBA|f2z e2zd2z|B2B A2G FED:|]


X:1 T:Blewitts Jig M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip jig B:P.H. Hughes -- Gems from the Emerald Isle (c. 1860's, No. 82, p.19) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D F2A ABA ABA|F2A ABA d2f|F2A ABA ABA|B2B e2d cBA:| |:f2a f2a fed|f2a f2a g2e|f2a f2a fed|g2f e2d cBA:| |:[F3f3][A3a3][D3d3]|g2f e2e cBA|[F3f3][E3e3][D3d3]|B2 B A>G FED:|]


X:1 T:Blewitt’s Jig, or T:Barney Bralagan M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig S:Philip Carolan music manuscript collection N:Philip Carolan (c. 1839-1910, Crossmolina, County Mayo), a musically literate N:farmer and fiddler who compiled his ms. probably during 1863-1873. S:Angela Buckley, thesis, “A Critical Edition of the Irish Music Manuscripts of S:Philip Carolan c. 1839-1910, vol. 2”, Waterford Institute of Technology, S:2007, p. 65. Carolan ms. 1, No. 189. K:D F2A (ABA) (ABA)|F2A (ABA)d2f|F2A (ABA) (ABA)|B2B Bcd ecA:| |:f2a f2a (fe)d|f2a f2a (gf)e|f2a f2a (fe)d|e2f ged cBA:| |:f2z a2z d2z|e2f ged cBA|f2z e2z d2z|B2B A2G FED:|]


X:1 T:Blewit’s Jig M:9/8 L:1/8 B:James Goodman music manuscript collection, vol. 4 (mid-19th century, p. 20) B: http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-four#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=23&z=-1721.7237%2C909.3566%2C9412.445%2C3784.7937 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F2A ABA ABA|F2A ABA d2f|F2A ABA ABA|B2e e2d cBA:| |:f2a f2a g2e|f2a f2a gfe|f2a f2a g2e|e2e e2d cBA:| |:f2z a2z d2z|Bcd efe cBA|f2z a2z d2z|Bcd A2G FED:|]