Jackson’s Rum Punch (jig) on The Session

Jackson’s Rum Punch jig

Also known as Jackson’s Rum Toddy.

There are 6 recordings of a tune by this name.

Jackson's Rum Punch has been added to 12 tunebooks.

One setting

X: 1
T: Jackson's Rum Punch
R: jig

M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:A|BGE DEF|GBd e2f|~g3 edB|dBG Adc|
BGE DEF|GBd e2f|gfe dBA|BGF G2:|
d|~g3 aga|bag ged|ege edB|dBG ABd|
gfg aga|bag ged|e/f/ge dBA|BGF GBd|
~g3 aga|bag ged|ege edB|dBG Adc|
BdB B2A|GBd e2f|gfe dBA|BGF G2||

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Two comments

Jackson’s Rum Punch (jig)

A simple jig from the box playing of Armagh man Martin Quinn. Johnny Pickering, a fiddle and box player and leader of a ceili band from Co. Armagh, is cited as the source.

I’m not sure if the title refers to 18th century piper Walter Jackson.

“Jackson’s Rum Toddy” 8-)

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