Bird on the Wing

X:1 T:Bird on the Wing M:2/4 L:1/8 R:"Sand Jig" S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d^d e2 | z/d/c/A/ D2 | z_E (=E/c/)z/c/ | B/G/A/F/ G/A/B/c/ | d^d e2 | z/ d/c/A/ D2 | z_E (=E/c/) z/c/ | B/G/A/F/ Gz :: D/G/ z/ B/ A/G/B/G/ | D/B/ a/B/ A/G/B/G/ | A/d/ z/f/ e/d/f/d/ | A/d/ z/f/ e/d/f/d/ | D/G/ z/B/ A/G/B/G/ | D/G/ z/B/ A/G/B/G/ |1 e/g/g/a/ g/e/d/c/ | B/G/A/F/ G/F/E/D/ :|2 (3d/c/B/ (3B/c/d/ c/B/A/c/ | B/G/A/F/ G/A/B/c/ ||

 BIRD ON THE WING. AKA and see "Mechanics' Hall Jig." American, Dance Tune (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. Tune is listed as a 'jig' in Ryan's Mammoth Collection, meaning an old-time banjo tune probably associated with the sand jig dance, a type of solo dance performed on a floor that had been sanded to reduce friction and facilitate the brushing of the shoes. See also parts 5 and 6 of "Kitty O'Neill's Champion Jig." Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 83. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 117. __NORICHEDITOR__