Annotation:William's and Sullivan's
X:1 T:William’s and Sullivan’s M:C| L:1/8 R:”Straight” Jig S:Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (1883) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G (ba) | (ge)zf (e4 | e>).b(a>.g) a2 (ba) | (ge) z f (e3 | e>).b(a>.g) a2 (ba) | (ge) z f (e4 | e>)ba>g a2 bc' | d'>c'b>a b>ag>e | d2 [A2f2][B2g2] :| |: (3DEF | G2 (3BAG (d>.B)(G>.B) | A2 (3cBA e>cA>G | F>GA>B c>de>f | (3gfg (3age d2 B>A | G2 (3BAG d>BG>B | A2 (3cBA e>cB>A | F>GA>B c>de>f | (3gfg a>f g2 :|
WILLIAM'S AND SULLIVAN'S. American, "Straight Jig" (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "William's and Sullivan's" is labelled a 'jig' in Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, referring note to the familiar 6/8 Irish jig, but rather a "Straight Jig", a type of syncopated, duple-time, old-time banjo tune often sounding much like a schottische. The Straight Jig was a popular variety stage dance in the 1880's and 90's, whose movements were akin to (and a precursor of) a soft-shoe or tap dance.
