Captain Jinks

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 Theme code Index    35L6L1 26L13
 Also known as    Captain Jinx, Down the Ohio, Gigue du Violoneux, Quadrille de Matane Figure 5, Reel du violoneux (Le)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Frank Roche
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Traditional Irish Music vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 249, p. 23
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1912
 Artist    Biography:Woodhull's Old Tyme Masters
 Title of recording    Captain Jinks
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Victor 36401A (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1941
 Media    
Captain Jinks

Played by: Jon English
Source: Youtube
Image: Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines
 Score   (1)   
Captain Jinks





X:1 T:Captain Jinks M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air and Jig B:E.F. Adam - Old Time Fiddlers Favorite Barn Dance Tunes (St. Louis, B:1928, No. 10, p. 6) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D e|f2-.A AFA|B2-.A d2-.f|efg (B2.c)|(d2.e) (f2.e)| (f2.A) AFA|(B2.A) (d2.f)|efg (B2.c)|d3 [F2d2]:| |:f|[B2g2]-[B.g] [Bg]fe|[A2f2]-[A.f] [Af]ed|[A2e2]-[A.e] [Ae][Af][Ae]|def (a2.f)| [B2g2]-[B.g] [Bg]fe|[A2f2]-[A.f] [Af]ed|efe ABc|d3 [F2d2]:|


X:1 T:Captain Jinks L:1/8 M:6/8 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion S:Shaw - Cowboy Dances (1943) K:G V:1 clef=treble name="1." [V:1] B2D D^CD | E2D G2B | A2c E2F |G2A B3 | B2D D^CD | E2D G2B |A2c E2F | G3G3 || c2c ccc|c2B B3 | B2A A3 | A2G G3 | c2c ccc |c2B B3 | B2A AB^c | d3 d3 ||


X:2 T:Captain Jinks L:1/8 M:6/8 K:D V:1 clef=treble name="3." [V:1] f2d ABA | {B/c/}(B2A) [D2d2]f | efg (B2c) | (d2e)(f2g) | aba A>AA |[D2B2]A d2 (3fgf | efg (B2c) | e2[Dd] [Dd]Ad || [B3g3] [Bg]ag |(f2d) Adf | e^de ede | fdB B/c/BA | [B3g3] gag | (f2d) f>gf | e>^de e>f^g | a>ba (ag) ||


X:3 T:Quadrille de Matane, Figure 5 M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig or quadrille part N:From the playing of J.O. Albert LaMadeleine (1880-1973, Montreal, Qu\351bec) N:A version of the American air and jig "Captain Jinks" D:Starr 15456a (78 RPM), J.O. LaMadeleine 1928 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D V:1 clef=treble name="3." [V:1] e|f2A AAA|B2A d2f|[M:9/8]efg B2c d2e| [M:6/8]f2A AAA|B2A d2f|efg B2c|1 d3 d2:|2 d3 d2f|| |:g2g gfe|f2 f fed|efe efg|a3 a2f| g2g gfe|f2 f fed|e2c ABc|1d3 d3:|2 d3 d2||