I was hoping someone could help me find a name for this jig in G that I learned recently. I’ve been told that it was recorded by Julia Clifford, but I haven’t been able to find it.
I uploaded a quick recording of it.
http://www.box.net/shared/e9a0gntxnu
If anyone can help, I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Brendan
The Bill Black collection has it as Quinn’s or Aherlow. Apparently also in Breathnach CRE2.
X:171447
T:Quinn’s
T:Aherlow
T:Port U'i Chuinn
S:B.Breathnach: “Ceol Rince na hEireann” II/64
Z:B.Black
L:1/8
M:6/8
R:jig
K:G
D|GBB BA/B/d|cAA ABc|dBD GFG|ABG FED|
GBB B2d|cAA ABc|dcA AGF|G3 G2 
D|GBd efg|fag e2d|BdB GFG|ABG FED|
GBd efg|fag e2d|BdB GFG|AGF G2
More from the Fiddler’s Companion:
QUINN’S JIG (Port Uí Chuinn). AKA and see “The Aherlow Jig,” "Connie O’Connell’s (Jig) [1],” “The Money I Want,” “Ryan’s Travels,” “The Spirits of Whisky [2],” “The Three Little Drummers [4],” “Two and Sixpenny Girl.” Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB. According to Breathnach (1985), the title was from County Kerry. Quinn may have been Sean Quinn, a flute player from Cordal and the source for all Padraig O’Keeffe’s tunes with the name Quinn attached. Source for notated version: fiddler Denis Murphy, 1966 (Gneeveguilla, Co. Kerry, Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 64, pg. 36.
MTGuru,
Thanks so much for the help. I really appreciate it.
Brendan
You’re welcome, Brendan. It’s a nice tune! Where did you learn it?
I got it from my friend Sean McComiskey who learned it from Damien Connolly. It goes with another nice tune in Em.
Glad you like it.
B
Our session has been playing a version of Ships in Full Sail which I believe originated with Sean as well. He has a very nice version of the third part:
|:d3 dBG | e3 efg | d3 dBG | A3 ABc |
| d3 dBG | e3 efg | dBG {B}AGA | BGG G3
I don’t know if that’s original to Sean or not, but I like it 