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Barney Brannigan slip jig

Also known as ‘Twas On A Windy Night, A New Gig, Barney Brailagan, Barney Brallaghan, Barney Brallaghan’s, Barney Bralligan, Barney Bralligan’s, Barney Brannigan’s, Bernard Ua Brolcain, Blewitt’s, Blewitt’s Jig, Charming Judy Brallahan, It Was On A Windy Night, John Kelly’s Hop, Master Tailor’s Irish Lilt, Master Tailor’s Lilt, The Master Tailor’s Lilt, McDermott’s, Miss Blewit’s, Miss Blewit’s Jig, Miss Blewitt’s, Miss Blewitt’s Jig, Mrs. Barney Brallaghan, Twas On A Windy Night.

There are 25 recordings of a tune by this name.

A tune by this name has been recorded together with Ride A Mile (lots of times), The Rocky Road To Dublin (a few times), Comb Your Hair And Curl It (a few times), The Drops Of Brandy (a few times) and The Sport Of The Chase (a few times).

Barney Brannigan has been added to 16 tune sets.

Barney Brannigan has been added to 204 tunebooks.

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Eight settings

X: 1
T: Barney Brannigan
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
F2A ABA ABA|F2A ABA Bcd|F2A ABA ABA|BGB .e2d cBA:|
|:.f2a f2a fed|.f2a f2a gfe|.f2a f2a fed|g2f e2d cBA:|
|:.f3 .a3 d2f|g2f e2d cBA|f2a e2f d2B|A2B A2G FED:|
X: 2
T: Barney Brannigan
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: F2 A ABA ABA | F2 A ABA d2 f |
F2 A ABA ABA |[1 B2 B e2 d cBA :|[2 B2 B Bcd ecA ||
|: f2 a f2 a f2 d | f2 a f2 a gfe |
|: f3 a3 d3 | g2 f e2 d cBA |
X: 3
T: Barney Brannigan
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: F2 A ABA ABA | F2 A ABc def | F2 A ABA ABA | Bcd efd cBA :|
|: f2 a f2 a gfe | f2 a f2 a g2 e | f2 a f2 a gfe | cde efd cBA :|
|: f2 z a2 z d2 z | g2 f e2 d cBA | f2 z e2 z d2 z | B2 B A2 G FED :|
X: 4
T: Barney Brannigan
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Fmaj
|: A2 c cdc cdc | A2 c cdc f2 a | A2 c cdc cdc | d2 d def gec :|
|: A2 c A2 c AGF | A2 c A2 c BAG | A2 c A2 c AGF | d2 d def gec :|
|: a3 g3 f3 | d2 d def gec | a3 g3 f3 | d2 d c2 B AGF :|
X: 5
T: Barney Brannigan
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:F2A ~A3 ~A3 | F2A ~A3 Bcd | F2A ~A3 ~A3 | e2e e2d cBA :|
|:f2A f2A fed | f2A f2a gfe | f2A f2A fed | B2e e2d cBA :|
|:f2a e2f d2z | g2f e2d cBA | f2a e2f d2z | ~B3 A2G FED :|
X: 6
T: Barney Brannigan
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:F2A ABA ABA|F2A ABA Bcd|F2A ABA ABA|BGB .e2d cBA|
F2A ABA ABA|F2A ABA Bcd|F2A ABA ABA|BGB .e2d cBA||
|:.f2a f2a fed|.f2a f2a gfe|.f2a f2a fed|g2f e2d cBA|
.f2a f2a fed|.f2a f2a gfe|.f2a f2a fed|g2f e2d cBA||
|:.f3 .a3 d2f|g2f e2d cBA|f2a e2f d2B|A2B A2G FED|
.f3 .a3 d2f|g2f e2d cBA|f2a e2f d2B|A2B A2G FED||
# Added by JACKB .
X: 7
T: Barney Brannigan
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: F2 A ABA ABA | F2 A ABA d2 f | F2 A ABA ABA | B2 B e2 d cBA :|
|: f2 a f2 a fed | f2 a f2 a gfe | f2 a f2 a f2 d | g2 f e2 d cBA :|
|: f3 a3 d3 | g2 f e2 d cBA | f3 e3 d3 | A2 A A2 G FED :|
X: 8
T: Barney Brannigan
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
F2A A2B A3|F2A A2A Bcd|F2A A2B A3|e2f e2d B2A:|
|:f2a a2f d3|e2f e2d B2A|f2d e2c d3|B2=c B2A F2D:|

Ten comments

Barney Brannigan

Source: Mcgann/Reynolds : "Fiddle Duets"
Transcription: Gian marco Pietrasanta

Slip jigs

I like to play this one right after tha Altan tune, The Snowy Path:

https://thesession.org/tunes/104

The opening phrase is similar and I find they flow together nicely.

Roche II, page 26, tune #259 “Barney Brallaghan”

"The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music, Volume II", 1912
"Hop Jigs" ~ pages 24 – 28

X: 2
T: Barney Brallaghan
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Dmaj
|: F2 A ABA ABA | F2 A ABA d2 f |
F2 A ABA ABA |[1 B2 B e2 d cBA :|[2 B2 B Bcd ecA ||
|: f2 a f2 a f2 d | f2 a f2 a gfe |
f2 a f2 a f2 d | g2 f e2 d cBA :|
|: f3 a3 d3 | g2 f e2 d cBA |
[1 f2 d e2 c d2 B | A2 B A2 G FED :|
[2 fga e2 f d2 B | AFA dAG FED |]

“Barney Brallaghan” ~ The Fiddler’s Companion - Andrew Kuntz

http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/index.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/BARN_BB.htm#BARNEY_BRALLAGHAN

X: 3
T: Barney Brallaghan
S: “White’s Unique Collection”, 1896, page 84, #17
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Dmaj
|: F2 A ABA ABA | F2 A ABc def | F2 A ABA ABA | Bcd efd cBA :|
|: f2 a f2 a gfe | f2 a f2 a g2 e | f2 a f2 a gfe | cde efd cBA :|
|: f2 z a2 z d2 z | g2 f e2 d cBA | f2 z e2 z d2 z | B2 B A2 G FED :|

“Master Tailor’s Irish Lilt” ~ early 1800s - F Major

X: 4
T: Master Tailor’s Irish Lilt
S: from a manuscript book that belonged to the Thomas Hardy family
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: FMaj
|: A2 c cdc cdc | A2 c cdc f2 a | A2 c cdc cdc | d2 d def gec :|
|: A2 c A2 c AGF | A2 c A2 c BAG | A2 c A2 c AGF | d2 d def gec :|
|: a3 g3 f3 | d2 d def gec | a3 g3 f3 | d2 d c2 B AGF :|

The ‘manuscript book’ the above transcription was taken from was compiled by a James Hook, Junior, containing over 200 melodies of various types, and was given to Thomas Hardy’s father around 1820. I believe that said manuscript is now in The Dorset County Museum collection…

Blewitt’s Jig

Included in the collection "Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book" (Glasgow, 1844) under the title "Blewitt’s Jig". The notes say, "This favourite jig, to which Mr Hudson’s song of "Barny Brallaghan’s Courtship" is sung, is printed by the kind permission of the composer, Mr I Blewitt."

Barney Brannigan

X:5 from a 1933 Leo Rowsome 78. Leo first played the Drops of Brandy, necessarily having to keep a lightning pace at it to match the 2nd tune. Interestingly enough I have a home recording of Leo and Larry Redican where they play this same medley in reverse, with Larry playing the usual setting of BB, resulting in a bit of a mismatch, and giving up to let Leo solo on the Ds of B. Obviously he considered these tunes a pair. I’ve always much favored his setting here, it makes for a great piping jig.

Barney Brannigan, X:7

Setting as played at the Golden Guinea pub session, Bristol (UK).

Barney Brannigan, X:8

Heard this version on New Road’s album "Stone Walls and Street Lights". They play it in C, though, and call it "John Kelly’s Hop".