The Kerry jig

Also known as Charlie Mulvhill’s, Ellis, John Flemings, The Whistling Postman.

There are 62 recordings of a tune by this name.

The Kerry has been added to 142 tunebooks.

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Two settings

X: 1
T: The Kerry
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:~B3 AGE|DB,D EDB,|G,B,D GBd|edB AGA|
BAB AGE|DB,D EDB,|G,B,D EDE|1 FEF G2d:|2 FEF G2A||
|:~B3 dBG|cAB cdc|BAB dBd|edB AGA|
BAB AGE|DB,D EDB,|G,B,D EDE|1 FEF G2A:|2 FEF G3||
X: 2
T: The Kerry
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
| f3 edB | AFA BAF | DFA dfa | baf ede |
f3 edB | AFA BAF | DFA BAB | cBc d2e:|
| fef afd | gfg b2g | fef afa |baf ede |
f3 edB |AFA BAF |DFA BAB |cBc d3 :|
# Added by dinn2 .

Six comments

Kerry Jig

This is a G version of the Whisting Postman posted by Will.

Album References

In Coleman Disc 2 it is refering to the Kerry Reel and not the same
tune as above. Also am not quite sure if it is the same Kerry Jig as is on the Paddy Keenan album. I suspect not.

Learned this version off the CD The Smoky Chimney by Gerry Harringhton,Eoghan O’Sullivan and Paul De Grae.
X: 1
T: Charlie Mulvhill’s
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
| f3 edB | AFA BAF | DFA dfa | baf ede |
f3 edB | AFA BAF | DFA BAB | cBc d2e:|
| fef afd | gfg b2g | fef afa |baf ede |
f3 edB |AFA BAF |DFA BAB |cBc d3 :|

# Posted by dinn2 .