Old Joe’s jig

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

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…

https://thesession.org/tunes/1732

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

Already here https://thesession.org/tunes/1732

But I’ll post your version in the comments section.

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!

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’.

This lovely jig can also be found on the Star of Munster Trio album (https://thesession.org/recordings/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 :|

This lovely jig can also be found on the Star of Munster Trio album (https://thesession.org/recordings/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 :|

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!

I know this tune as “The Gullane Jig”. If it’s called “Old Joe’s” then i’m not going to argue about the title. It’s a nice catchy tune for the flute.

Nevertheless, it’s just another version of a jig posted here 16 years ago, and “The Gullane” has already been posted as an alternative title : https://thesession.org/tunes/1732

Oh, I wish I could visit Gullane or even North Berwick today.
Sadly, it would be considered to be an unnecessary journey. 🙁

As played by the Tannahill Weavers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_uCtdMec7Q

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