An Siocán Sneachta jig

Transcription is a composite of two YouTube videos. The Internet has been looking for the name of this jig for a couple of years now. Maybe a new composition with hints of Winnie Hayes’ Jig and The Old Grey Goose? Style-wise, I’m also reminded of Doorus Mill. I’d be willing to bet it’s a Jackie Daly composition that’s been picked up by other box players.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny0wqN98Af4

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX1BTQtgwIY

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I think I know this as Anthony Fawley’s Jig

The last one in Siobhan Peoples’ set in the video is Anthony Frawley’s, but this first one is something else.

Gorgeous video!!

Ah, that mystery jig again! At least two discussions last September/October. We played it last weekend.

Here’s another video (Dermot Byrne & Yvonne Casey):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-UsBunjPqA

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Indeed, it has elements of Old Grey Goose.

I play it together with this one:
https://thesession.org/tunes/11060

This tune was written by Joe Carey, according to Yvonne Casey - it’s on her new album: https://thesession.org/recordings/5957

This tune was written by accordionist Joe Carey from Geesala, Co. Mayo. He wrote it one cold January some years ago, the title referring to the fieldfare bird common to Mayo in the winter.

https://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Thrushes/Fieldfare/tabid/1139/Default.aspx

Siocán / shuck-awn / instead of the dictionary form "sacán" is the West of Ireland name for the bird. For details see under fieldfare here:

http://gofree.indigo.ie/~cocaomh/English-Irish%20Dictionary.htm