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Up The Pond jig

Also known as The Banks Of Newfoundland, Comin’ Home From Mary’s Harbour, Coming Home From Mary’s Harbour.

There are 2 recordings of this tune.

Up The Pond has been added to 1 tune set.

Up The Pond has been added to 9 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: Up The Pond
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:B|d2c BAG|A2G FED|EFG ABc|ABG FED|
d2c BAG|A2G FED|EFG ABc|BcA G2:|
|:D|DEF GAB|c3 B3|E2A ABG|FGE D2D|
DEF GAB|c3 B3|EAG FEF|G2B G2:|
|:D|DED B,2C|D2G G2F|EFE c2B|B3 A2D|
DED B,2C|D2G G2F|EAG FEF|G2B G2:|
|:B|ABG FED|GFG BAG|GBd GBd|cBA GFE|
DED B,2C|D2G G2F|EAG FEF|G2B G2:|
2
X: 2
T: Up The Pond
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:a2g fdf|ecA cBA|Bcd ece|fdd d2A|
a2g fdf|ecA cBA|Bcd ece|1 fdd d2A:|2 fdd d3||
|:A2d def|g3 f3|e2d cBA|e2d c2B|
A2d def|g3 f3|e2d cBc|e2d d3:|
|:ABA F2G|A2d d2d|e2d cBA|e2d c2B|
ABA F2G|A2d d2d|e2d cBc|1 e2d d3:|2 e2d d2A||

Three comments

Up The Pond

This is a tune common to Newfoundland. It is played at the annual St. John’s regatta in St. John’s every summer and has been recorded by local musicians. Perhaps usually played in D major, here it is dropped 7 semi-tones down to G major.

Re: Up The Pond

Here’s a link of Shanneyganock (box player Mark Hiscock) tearing through this tune with a little extra thrown in.
Yes, this tune is a.k.a. The Banks of Newfoundland but because there are a half dozen other such named tunes I didn’t want to get into that kettle of fish. It’s Up the Pond, ok.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNVQdwzMKpA