The Humours Of Derryloughan jig

Also known as The Humours Of Ballyloughlan, The Humours Of Ballyloughlin.

There are 39 recordings of a tune by this name.

The Humours Of Derryloughan has been added to 66 tunebooks.

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One setting

X: 1
T: The Humours Of Derryloughan
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmix
|:A3 AGE|GED ~D3|c2A ded|cAG FED|
~A3 AGE|~G3 cGE|~D3 DFA|1~D3 D3:|2~D3 D2B||
|:c3 cAB|cAG ABc|ded dfe|dAF DFA|
cBc dcB|cAG FGE|~D3 DFA|1~D3 D2B:|2~D3 D2e||
|:fdd gdd|fdd ged|cde ged|B/c/de ged|
fdd gdd|f2a ged|B/c/de ~g3|1ed^c d2e:|2ed^c dcB||
A2D A2G|~F3 FED|FEE EFD|FEE EFG|
~A3 dAG|~F3 GEA|~D3 DFA|~D3 D3|
A2D A2G|~F3 FED|~E3 EFD|~E3 EFG|
~A3 dAG|~F3 GEA|~D3 DFA|~D3 D3|

Six comments

The Humours Of Derryloughan (jig)

Source: "Callan Bridge" by Niall And Cillian Vallely
Transcription: g.m.p.

The Vallely bros do indeed use this name on their cd, but this tune is widely known as the Humours of Ballyloughlin, and already exists in the database. Sorry Gian Marco.

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Humours of Derryloughan

This tune is played on Celtic Harpistry by Marie Ni Cathsaigh. She calls it Humours of Ballyloughlan. She says it is very old and was probably a Clan march but survived in the form of a dance tune. Many Clan Marches were considered forms of sedition and were outlawed.

Derryloughan v Ballyloughlin

Derryloughan is near Coalisland in Co. Tyrone and maybe the Vallely bros wished to call the tune after a place close to home :-). It is close to the border with Armagh where the Vallelys come from. I think it also may be the locality formerly inhabited by the well known late traditional accordionist Tommy John Quinn. The only Bakllyloughlin I could find is near Newcastle in Co. Down. Great jig though.

Bringing it nearer to home. They wouldn’t be the first…