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March 14, 2012

Kesh Jig – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 73

I don’t have an elaborate story about Kesh Jig. I have heard it a number of times, and hadn’t really ever played it but I had it in my head. When I was thinking of Irish tunes, it came to mind so I played it.

Kesh Jig is a pretty simple tune, and I think that sometimes that is what really makes a tune great and memorable. It seems to have worked for the Kesh Jig, still being played at least 150 years after it was written.

As a side note, this tin whistler really tears it up.

Get sheet music for Kesh Jig here

The Kesh Jig according to Fiddler’s Companion

KESH JIG [1], THE. AKA and see “Castle Jig [1],” “Kerrigan’s,” “The Kincora Jig,” “Little Boy Ted in the Hay,” “The Mountaineers’ March,” “Tear the Callies.” Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB (most versions): AA’BB’ (Miller & Perron). Very popular in Irish sessions, albeit often seen as a ‘beginners tune’. See “Port Pat Coclain” for a West Kerry slide version of this tune, and also the related “Spring Well” and “Fond of the Ladies.” Michael Coleman recorded the melody on 78 RPM as “Kerrigan’s Jig.” The first printed version appears to be in George Petrie’s 1850’s collection under the title “Tear the Callies.”

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / double jig, fiddle tune, fiddle tune a day, george petrie Leave a Comment

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Comments

  1. Bruce Miller says

    June 5, 2013 at 5:25 am

    thank you especially for that one!!

    Reply
    • Vi Wickam says

      June 5, 2013 at 5:29 am

      You’re welcome, Bruce!

      Reply
  2. Michael Friedman says

    February 24, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Lovely musical performance !

    Reply
    • Vi Wickam says

      February 24, 2014 at 9:25 pm

      Thanks, Michael!

      Reply
  3. Emmett says

    March 3, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    At first I thought it was very chaotic, but once I got the beat I was really amazed by the performance.

    Reply
    • Vi Wickam says

      March 7, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Thanks, Emmett.

      Reply
  4. Annette says

    August 22, 2016 at 6:26 am

    I am so glad you are giving the written music now. Some tunes are hard to find. Thanks a lot.

    Reply
    • Vi Wickam says

      August 22, 2016 at 7:05 am

      You’re welcome, Annette!

      Reply

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