Black Hoe (The)

X: 1 T: The Black Hoe R: jig Z: 2005 John Chambers  M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: G  f \
 * gdB BAB | GBA GBd | gdB BAB | GBd e2f \
 * gdB BAB | GBA GBd | gfe edB | ABd e2 :|
 * f \
 * gfg bag | fef afd | gfg bag | fed e2f \
 * gfg bag | fef afd | gfe edB | ABd e2 :|

 BLACK HOE, THE. See "The Castlebar Jig," "Castlelan Races," "Morrison's Fancy," "The Rakes of Castlebar," "The Thrush in the Strand, "Thrush in the Straw [1]." Canadian, Jig. Canada; Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Kate Dunlay (1986, 1996) states that this jig is very likely of Irish origin and that Paul Cranford found a variant entitled "Morrisson's Fancy" in O'Neill's Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody. Perlman (1996) gives its origin as "Irish." Source for notated version: Reuben Smith (b. 1931, Blooming Point, Queen's County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman]. Dunlay & Greenberg (Traditional Celtic Violin Music from Cape Breton), 1996; p. 120. Dunlay & Reich (Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music from Cape Breton), 1986; No. 81, p. 77. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 130. Shears (The Gathering of the Clans Collection, vol. 1), 1986; p. 65. Recorded sources: DAB4-1985, Donald Angus Beaton -"A Musical Legacy" (1985). JC 126, John Campbell - "Cape Breton on the Floor" (1981). Cape Breton Magazine's Tape - Mike MacDougall. Rounder 7011, "The Beatons of Mabou: Scottish Violin Music of Cape Breton" (1978). WMT002, Wendy MacIsaac - "That's What You Get" (1998?). __NORICHEDITOR__