Clare Jig (1) (The)

 CLARE JIG [1], THE. AKA and see "Cooraclare (The)," "Delaney's Drummers," "John Naughton's Jig," "Jug of Brown Ale (The)," "Mug of Brown Ale (2) (The)," "Old Man Dillon," "One Bottle More (2)," "Paddy in London (2)," "Raffle Jig (The)," "Winter Apples (2)." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Roche, Sullivan): AA'BCC'D (Mitchell). Clare takes its name from the 12th century leader of a Norman conquoring expedition, Gilbert de Clare, nicknamed Strongbow. See also the similar "The Ball (Humours) of Ballynafeidh," "The Banks of Lough Gowna," "The Kitten and the Frog," "Kitty in the Fog," "Paddy O'Brien's (Jig) [1]," "The Stonecutter's Jig," "Tom Billy's {Jig} [1]," "Young Tom Ennis," "The Rambler From Clare [1]." The tune was recorded in Chicago in 1928 by fiddler Michael Cashin (as "Ginger's Favorite"). Sources for notated versions: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]; the Dubliners, piper Leo Rowesome [Sullivan]. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 40, p. 52. Roche Collection, 1982; vol. 1, 1913; p. 52, No. 128. Sullivan (Session Tunes), vol. 3; No. 7, pp. 3-4. Recorded sources: Folkways FW 6818, Leo Rowsome (1966. A re-release of the HMV IM 525 78 RPM recording of 1938).

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