Annotation:Lemonville Jig

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LEMONVILLE. Canadian, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB. "Lemonville Jig" was composed by Canadian musician John C. "Jack" Hayes. The tune has entered English Country Dance repertoire from the playing of Willy Taylor, popular especially in the north of England. The village of Lemonville is in Whitchurch Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; p. 61. Doyle (Plain Brown Tune Book), 1997; p. 30.

Recorded sources: The Shepherds (Will Atkinson, Joe Hutton, Willy Taylor) - "From Sewingshields to Glendale." WPCD 002, The Committee Band - "It's About Time" (1999).




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