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Old Joe’s jig

Also known as Footing The Turf, The Gullane, John Joe’s, John Mahinney’s No.1, Old John’s, Port Sean Seosamh, Port Sheain Sheosaima, Port Shean Tseain.

There are 41 recordings of a tune by this name.

A tune by this name has been recorded together with The Kesh (a few times), The Connaughtman’s Rambles (a few times), The Mug Of Brown Ale (a few times), Nóra Críona (a few times) and Rory Gallagher’s (a few times).

Old Joe’s has been added to 12 tune sets.

Old Joe's has been added to 252 tunebooks.

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Nine settings

X: 1
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
e|:fAA AFA | BAF A2A | B3 AFA |Bcd efg |
fAA AFA | BAF A2A | B3 AFA | Bdc d3 :|
|: f3 efe | dBA d2e | faa afe |faa b2a |
f3 efe | dBA d2e | fAA AFA | Bdc d3 :|
X: 2
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:fAA AFA | BAF ABA | BdB AFA |Bcd efg |
fAA AFA | BAF ABA | BdB AFA | Bdc d3 :|
|: f3 efe | dBA d2e | faa a^ga |baf e2d |
f3 efe | dBA d2e | fAA AFA | Bdc d3 :|
X: 3
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:{g}fAA {B}AFA | {c}BAF A{B}A{G}A | ((3Bcd)B {B}AFA |Bcd {f}ede |
{=f}fAA {B}AFA | {d}BAF A{B}A{G}A |1 ((3Bcd)B {B}AFA | Bdc d2 e :|2 B{c}B{A}B {B}AFA | Bdc d2 e ||
|: f{a}f{e}f efe | dBA d2e | {afe}f2a {b}afe |fa{b}a ((3bc'b) a |
|1((3.f.g.a)f efe | dBA d2e | fAA {B}AFA | {c}Bdc d3 :|
|2 f{a}f{e}f efe | dBA d2e | fAA {B}AFA | {c}Bdc d2 e ||
{g}fAA {B}AFA | {c}BAF A{B}A{G}A | B{c}B{A}B {B}AFA |Bcd {f}ede |
{=f}fAA {B}AFA | {d}BAF A{B}A{G}A | ((3Bcd)B {B}AFA | Bdc d2 e |
{g}fAA {B}AFA | {c}BAF A{B}A{G}A | B{c}B{A}B A{B}A{G}A |B2d {f}ede |
{=f}f3 A{B}A{G}A | {d}BAF A{B}A{G}A | B{c}B{A}B {B}AFA | Bdc d2 e |
|: f{a}f{e}f efe | dBA d2e | {afe}f2a {b}afe |fa{b}a ((3bc'b) a |
|1((3.f.g.a)f efe | dBA d2e | fAA {B}AFA | {c}Bdc d3 :|
|2 f{a}f{e}f efe | dBA d2e | fAA {B}AFA | {c}Bdc d3 ||
X: 4
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: ~f2 A AFA | BAF ADD | B/2c/2dB AFA | Bcd efg |
~f2 A AFA | BAF ADD | B/2c/2dB AFA |Bdc d2 e :|
|: ~f3 efe | dBA d2e | ~f2a {b}afe | faa {b}aba |
~f3 efe | dBA d2e | ~f2 A AFA | [1 Bdc d2 e |[2 Bdc d3 :|
# Added by drone .
X: 5
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
e|:"D"fAA AFA |"G" BAF "D"A2A | "G"B3 "D"AFA |"E7"Bcd "A7"efg |
"D"fAA AFA | "G"BAF "D"A2A |"G" B3 "D"AFA | "A7"Bdc "D"d3 :|
|: "D"f3 "A"efe |"D" dBA d2e |"D" faa "G" afe |"D"faa "A7"b2a |
"D"f3 "A"efe | "D"dBA d2e |"D" fAA AFA |"A7" Bdc "D"d3 :|
# Added by SIM .
X: 6
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
e|:"D"fAA AFA |"G" BAF "D"A2A | "G"B3 "D"AFA |"E7"Bcd "A7"efg |
"D"fAA AFA | "G"BAF "D"A2A |"G" B3 "D"AFA | "A7"Bdc "D"d3 :|
|: "D"f3 "A"efe |"D" dBA d2e |"D" faa "G" afe |"D"faa "A7"b2a |
"D"f3 "A"efe | "D"dBA d2e |"D" fAA AFA |"A7" Bdc "D"d3 :|
X: 7
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
e | f2A AFA | BAF A3 | B/c/dB AFA | Bcd efg |
f2A AFA | BAF A3 | B/c/dB AFA | Bdd d2 :|
e | fgf efe | dBA d2e | fgf efe | dfa b2a |
fgf efe | dBA d2e | fdB AFA | Bdd d2 :|
X: 8
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
e | f2A AFA | BAF A3 | B/c/dB AFA | Bcd efg |
f2A AFA | BAF A3 | B/c/dB AFA | Bdd d2 :|
e | fgf efe | dBA d2e | fgf efe | dfa b2a |
fgf efe | dBA d2e | fdB AFA | Bdd d2 :|
X: 9
T: Old Joe's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
e| f2A ABA | BdB A2A | B2B A2A | Bcd efg |
f2A ABA | BdB A2A | B2B A^GA | Bdc d2:|
|:e|fgf efe | dBA dde | f2aa3 | afa bag |
f2f efe | dBA dde | f2A A^GA | Bdc d2:|

Thirteen comments

I usually play itr more like this
X: 1
T: Old Joe’s
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:fAA AFA | BAF ABA | BdB AFA |Bcd efg |
fAA AFA | BAF ABA | BdB AFA | Bdc d3 :|
|: f3 efe | dBA d2e | faa a^ga |baf e2d |
f3 efe | dBA d2e | fAA AFA | Bdc d3 :|

It’s basically the same except I don’t hang on to the high B in the 4th bar of the B part. That changes the chord structure (more Gish than D), which is pretty much the only difference between the settings.

Bye for now

Uilleann piping version

X:1
T:Old Joe’s
S:Liam O’Flynn Wash.Sq Methodist Church,NYC Oct 1971
Z:Eric Smith 10/3/2004
N:Pop the F cut in bar 4 (and repeats of this phrase)
N:Fnat grace on bar 5 is a slide
N:Swell the dotted crotchet F in bar 29
N:To play in ABCMus, leave Rhythm blank, use concertina MIDI
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
K:Dmaj
|:{g}fAA {B}AFA | {c}BAF A{B}A{G}A | ((3Bcd)B {B}AFA |Bcd {f}ede |
{=f}fAA {B}AFA | {d}BAF A{B}A{G}A |1 ((3Bcd)B {B}AFA | Bdc d2 e :|2 B{c}B{A}B {B}AFA | Bdc d2 e ||
|: f{a}f{e}f efe | dBA d2e | {afe}f2a {b}afe |fa{b}a ((3bc’b) a |
|1((3.f.g.a)f efe | dBA d2e | fAA {B}AFA | {c}Bdc d3 :|
|2 f{a}f{e}f efe | dBA d2e | fAA {B}AFA | {c}Bdc d2 e ||
{g}fAA {B}AFA | {c}BAF A{B}A{G}A | B{c}B{A}B {B}AFA |Bcd {f}ede |
{=f}fAA {B}AFA | {d}BAF A{B}A{G}A | ((3Bcd)B {B}AFA | Bdc d2 e |
{g}fAA {B}AFA | {c}BAF A{B}A{G}A | B{c}B{A}B A{B}A{G}A |B2d {f}ede |
{=f}f3 A{B}A{G}A | {d}BAF A{B}A{G}A | B{c}B{A}B {B}AFA | Bdc d2 e |
|: f{a}f{e}f efe | dBA d2e | {afe}f2a {b}afe |fa{b}a ((3bc’b) a |
|1((3.f.g.a)f efe | dBA d2e | fAA {B}AFA | {c}Bdc d3 :|
|2 f{a}f{e}f efe | dBA d2e | fAA {B}AFA | {c}Bdc d3 ||

Just learned this jolly little thing, and don’t know the name…

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It’s also on Gerry (banjo) O’Connor’s latest CD where it’s titled Tom Billy’s jig.

Version posted by SIM: August 4th 2006

X: 1
T: Old Joe’s
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
e|:"D"fAA AFA |"G" BAF "D"A2A | "G"B3 "D"AFA |"E7"Bcd "A7"efg |
"D"fAA AFA | "G"BAF "D"A2A |"G" B3 "D"AFA | "A7"Bdc "D"d3 :|
|: "D"f3 "A"efe |"D" dBA d2e |"D" faa "G" afe |"D"faa "A7"b2a |
"D"f3 "A"efe | "D"dBA d2e |"D" fAA AFA |"A7" Bdc "D"d3 :|

Hey Paddy, a gentleman ~ respect!

John Joe’s Jig ~ also here

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on February 11th 2005 by drone.

there’s more to this care free little number than first meets the eye in the ‘tune’; its beautiful nuanced ‘turn’.

John Joe’s (jig)

This lovely jig can also be found on the Star of Munster Trio album (https://thesession.org/recordings/display/1427) under the title "John Mahinney’s No.1":

X:958
T:John Mahinney’s No.1
S:Star of Munster Trio (Topic Records)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
e | f2A AFA | BAF A3 | B/c/dB AFA | Bcd efg |
f2A AFA | BAF A3 | B/c/dB AFA | Bdd d2 :|
e | fgf efe | dBA d2e | fgf efe | dfa b2a |
fgf efe | dBA d2e | fdB AFA | Bdd d2 :|

Old Joe’s

This lovely jig can also be found on the Star of Munster Trio album (https://thesession.org/recordings/display/1427) under the title "John Mahinney’s No.1":

X:958
T:John Mahinney’s No.1
S:Star of Munster Trio (Topic Records)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
e | f2A AFA | BAF A3 | B/c/dB AFA | Bcd efg |
f2A AFA | BAF A3 | B/c/dB AFA | Bdd d2 :|
e | fgf efe | dBA d2e | fgf efe | dfa b2a |
fgf efe | dBA d2e | fdB AFA | Bdd d2 :|

Old Joe’s, X:9

Taken from ‘A Fine Selection of Over 200 Irish Traditional Tunes for Sessions’, compiled by David Speers with a Forward by Matt Cranitch. I don’t remember hearing this before but, like many tunes in this book, seems to have fallen out of fashion - but deserving of a dusting down!