Fraher's

jig

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on September 26th 2002 by Netallica.

This tune has been added to 105 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Phíb by Dicky Deegan
• Cavan's Lilter by Séamus Fay
• Cherish The Ladies-Live by Cherish The Ladies
• Danu by Danu
• Doublin' by Paddy Glackin And Paddy Keenan
• Draw The Bow by Malachy Bourke
• Folk Music And Dances Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Gusty's Frolicks by Sean Keane
• In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
• Irish Traditional Music by Paddy Carty
• John Williams by John Williams
• Midsummer's Night by Dervish
• Pride Of The West by John Wynne And John McEvoy
• Sean Reid's Favourite by Jimmy O'Brien-Moran
• Seoda Ceoil by Various Artists
• Show The Lady: Music For The Sets Volume 5 by Various Artists
• The Chieftains 8 by The Chieftains
• The Family Album by The McCarthys
• The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 2 by Willie Clancy
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• The Rowsome Tradition: Five Generations Of Uileann Piping by Kevin Rowsome
• The Ships Are Sailing by Comhaltas Concert Tour Group 1978
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Joe Burke
• Untitled by Liam O'Flynn
• Va by Slainte Mhath

X: 1
T: Fraher's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmix
|: ~A3 GED | ~D3 GED | ~A3 GEA | ~D3 DEG |
~A3 GED | ~F3 GED | ~A3 GEA | ~D3 DEG :|
|: ABG ~d2A | ~d2A AGE |GAB c2A | BGE EDD |
dAA def | dcA AGE | ~A3 GEA | ~D3 DEG :|

An old and famous piping jig. Maybe its simplicity can deceive the player; It seems to be a monotonous tune, and therefore easy to play, but I think that all those rolls are quite tricky and should be played very carefully, you know, to give the feeling that there are exactly 3 notes played in a row etc. So I suppose it's not as simple as it might sound.

The reason why I love this tune so much is its dramatic character. The melody moves heavily around the same chord, most of the time, and everything is done with the lowest notes of our virtual uilleann pipes' chanter. Just imagine the drones in the background... hmmm. beautifully irritating, I think.

# Posted on September 26th 2002 by Netallica

Oh yes!

thanks for posting this one! it's one of my favourites and i cpould hear played a LOT of times round.
i first listened to this on the Paddy Glackin album 'in full spate' where he plays it after 'i burried my wife' with Robbie Hannon.
it's a driver and a belter.

# Posted on September 26th 2002 by biggus dave

From the sleeve notes of The Pipering of Willie Clancy Vol. II:

"Willie had a special regard for this tune. Fraher, a piper who was born around 1800, passed the tune on to James Burke. His pupil the Reverend Brother Gildas gave it to Willie."

# Posted on September 27th 2002 by granama

D crans

Thanks for posting, I like this tune very much because of the D crans.

I learnt this version (slighted different) fom a tape of my master on uilleann pipes Johnny Mitchell from The Cork Pipers Club.

I also play this tune together with Saddle The Pony followed by The Kesh Jig.

Sounds Cool!

X:1
T:FRAHERS JIG
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Dmix
~A3 AGA|~D3 FED|~A3 AGA|~D3 FED|
~A3 AGA|~D3 EFG|~A3 AGA|~D3 FED|
~A3 AGA|~D3 FED|~A3 AGA|~D3 FED|
~A3 AGA|~D3 EFG|~A3 AGA|~D3 D3|
~A3 d2A|d2A AGF|GAB c2A|B2G GFG|
Add ded|cAA AGF|~A3 AGA|~D3 D3|
~A3 d2A|d2A AGF|GAB c2A|B2G GFG|
Add ded|cAA AGF|~A3 AGA|~D3 D3|

# Posted on December 12th 2006 by Alex Bentes