James McMahon's Jig

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 Theme code Index    3H2H55 6152H
 Also known as    Caherlistrane Jig, James McMahon's Favourite, Jimmy Neary's Request, McMahon's Favourite, Port Shéamais Mhic Mhathúna
 Composer/Core Source    James McMahon
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Sean McGuire & Josephine Keegan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Irish Tunes by the 100
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 4, p. 1
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1975
 Artist    Biography:Tommy Maguire & Father O'Keeffe
 Title of recording    Paddy in the Smoke
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Topic 12T176
 Year recorded    1968
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:James McMahon's Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig C:James McMahon S:Martin Mulvihill's notebook (No 87, p. 16) N:From the playing of James McMahon, copied from N:Liam Donnelly's hand-written book of N:County Fermanagh dance tunes. Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D d|fef edB|AdB AFE|BAF DEF|ABd edB| fed edB|AdB AFE|BAF DFA|Bdd d2:| |:e|fa(a {b}a)fa|baf efd|{g}fef edB|ABd edB| fa(a {b}a)fa|baf efd|{g}fef edB|ABd d2:|]


X:1 T:James McMahon's Jig C:James McMahon, Fermanagh B:Ceol Rince na hÉireann 4, Breathnach/Small, no. 16 R:double jig M:6/8 L:1/8 Z:Paul de Grae K:D d|fef edB|AdB AFE|BAF DEF|ABd edB| fed edB|AdB AFE|BAF DFA|Bdd d2:| |:e|faa {b}afa|baf efd|f{a}ef edB|ABd edB| faa {b}afa|baf efd|f{a}ef edB|ABd d2:||


X:2 T:James McMahon's Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Gerry Harrington and Charlie Piggot, The New Road R:Jig K:A cBA BAF|EAF ECE|FEC A,CE|EFA BAB| cBA BAF|EAF ECE|FEC A,CE|EAG A2E:| ABc e3|fec BAB|c3 BAF|EFA BAB| ABc e3|fec BAB|c3 BAF|EAG A3:|