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The Wishing Well jig

There are 17 recordings of a tune by this name.

A tune by this name has been recorded together with Apples In Winter (a few times), Gráinne’s (a few times) and Jocelyn’s Tree (a few times).

The Wishing Well appears in 1 other tune collection.

The Wishing Well has been added to 7 tune sets.

The Wishing Well has been added to 80 tunebooks.

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Two settings

X: 1
T: The Wishing Well
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
F| DFA d2e| fdB BAF| d2B BAF| B/2c/2dB BAF|
DFA d2e| fdB BAF| BAF dBA| fac d2:|
|: B| Adf ~a3| baf afd| ~f2g afd| Bdg bge|
Adf ~a3| baf afd| b2a afd| Ace d2:|
|:e| fdd ceA| d2g fdB| c2B ceA| ~a3 bag|
~f2d ecA| d2g fdA| FAD GBD| Aec d2:|
X: 2
T: The Wishing Well
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: DFA d2e |fdB BAF|B3 BAF|dAF GFE |
DFA d2e |fdB BAF|BAF dBA|fae [1 dAF:|2 d2|]
|:B|Adf a^ga|baf afd|f2g afd|Bdg bge |
Adf a^ga|baf afd|b2a afd|Ace d2 :|
|:e|f2d edc |dge fdB|c2B cAA|a^ga ba=g|
f2d edc |dge fdA|FAD GBD|Adc [1 d2 :|2 dAF|]

Eight comments

This tune is played pretty much as written here, with minor variations, by Tommy Peoples on his latest recording, "Waiting for a Call." I think Alec Finn accompanies him. He follows it with King of the Pipers.

I’m not clear on whether he composed this tune—if anyone knows be sure to speak up.

one of my favorite jigs..

Tommy peoples

according to the album liner this is indeed by Tommy Peoples

This one’s got some nice twists in it. The 1st couple of bars are like Jerry Beaver’s Hat.

and thanks to CelticTurnTable for that uplink, btw.