Annotation:Kennedy's Jig

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 KENNEDY'S JIG. AKA and see "Apples in Winter (1)," "General White's Jig," "Joe Kennedy's," "Misfortunate Rake (The)," "Next Sunday is My Wedding Day/Sunday was My Wedding Day," "Rattle the Quilt," "Rattle the Quilt to Pieces," "Shamrock Reel (1) (The)," "Squint-eyed Piper (The)," "Toper's Double (The)," "Unfortunate Rake (2)." Irish, Double Jig. E Dorian. Standard tuning. AABB. See also Bayard's note on "Hillside (2)" for further information on its origin.  Source for notated version: notated in 1847 from the whistling of William Sheedy, Fanningstown, county Limerick [Joyce].  Printed sources: Joyce ('Ancient Irish Music), 1873; No. 19, pp. White's Unique Collection, 1896; No. 8, p. 2.  Recorded sources:

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