Hello, Ive been playing for about 2 months now, and although i love them dearly, and have come up with a few of my own, i’m getting a little bored with slow airs, and those songs that came in my waltons learner book. So I was wondering what the best jig is for a beginner, just so i can pick up the feel of a jig, I believe if i can master a few of the easier ones, i will be able to play the tougher ones alot easier.
Thanks
Charlie
Look for Gander in the Pratie Hole or The Blackthorn stick. Thouse ought to get you going. Then you can try to tackle the Kesh Jig, The Legacy and all thouse wonderful improvisation friendly G jigs.
For info about the “feel of a jig,” see Bro. Steve’s site. Invaluable stuff.
http://www.rogermillington.com/siamsa/brosteve/
Susan
Thanks y’all. I like The Blackthorn Stick, its pretty fun… ille take a look at theat site Sus thx
My Darling Asleep goes nicely with the Blackthornstick and is similar in difficulty. It has a tricky little thing in the first two measures of the second part, but goes nicely after that.
Swallotail is nice for learners.
Like the Butterfly Jig myself, has a nice feel to it that I like and I found it easier than some to pick out by hear (if you’re a play by ear sort).
Goodluck and have fun whatever tune you try out.
Sara
people also like jimmy ward’s jig, because it is mostly in the first octave.
the kesh jig actuallyl flows nicely from it- i would learn both and play them one after the other.
garret barry’s is a bit more challenging but very good practice, and alot you can do with it in terms of ornaments.
meir
A few jigs I think fit good on the whistle:
Banish Misfortune
Blarney Pilgrim
Connachman’s Rambles
Haste to the Wedding
Morrison’s Jig
Joy of My Life
Monaghan Jig
My Darling Asleep
Tripping Up the Stair
I second Meir. The first jig I always teach teach to beginners is “Jim Ward’s Jig,” as the A parts stays in the bottom octave. And it’s a nice little tune to boot.
I like fancypiper’s list.
I especially like Morrison’s, as it has some nice, isolated rolls. These are very instructive, and I learned rolls by playing this over and over in the car.
Technically, the Butterfly is a SLIP jig. 
Yeah butterfly is a slip jig, slip jigs are played a little different. Id recommend the donnybrook fair, one of the 1st jigs i learnt.
Morrison’s Jig and Monaghan Jig are excellent tunes, but I wouldn’t recommend them to someone who’s only been playing 2months. I’ve been playing Monaghan Jig for well over a year and it’s still tough going for me. Some jigs I’ve learned were a piece of cake the day I learned them: 10 Penny Bit and Swallowtail to name a couple. Along the same lines, some reels are killer to learn when you’re first starting. I didn’t know this and tackled some rough ones starting out, much to my great frustration. Jigs and reels in session collection books tend to be easier ones mainly.
Tony