Bolt the Door (1)

 BOLT THE DOOR (Cuir Barrad Ar An Dorus). AKA and see "Jack's Health (1)." Irish, Single Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The tune has been employed for the Playford dance "Jack's Helath" to good effect; it is sometimes erroneously assumed to be an old English dance tune as a result. Printed sources: O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 207, p. 111. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 957, p. 178. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 366, p. 75.

X:1 T:Jack's Health T:Bolt the Door M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Single Jig S:From a workshop with English country dance fiddler Marshall Barron [AK] Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Ador g2f|:ecA A2B|G2E E2B|c2A B2G|A2B c2d| ecA A2B|G2E E2B|c2A B2G|1 ABA g2f:|2 ABA A2B|| cBA G2B|e3 d2B|c2A B2G|A2B c2d| ecA A2d|e3 d2 B|c2A B2A|G3 g2e| dBG G2 d|e3 d2B|c2A B2G|A2B c2d| ecA A2d|e2a a2f| g2e d2B|A3||

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