The Short Grass jig

I learnt this tune off Harmony Hill a while ago, but didn’t have a name for it until I asked someone who played it in a session last night.

Looks like that might be another name for it.

nice to be able to practice a tune in C major

I believe this is a cousin of The Kinnegad Slashers: https://thesession.org/tunes/1258 Or are they basically one and the same tune?

The a part of this tune is like a variation of the third part of ‘the slashers’, although it’s in a different key. The B-part of this tune is it’s own thing altogether. I think these two tunes are a little bit too different to be considered variations on the same tune.

I’ve just remembered there is another tune similar to this one. The Rooms of Dooagh: https://thesession.org/tunes/2277

I just learned this tune from a friend. I’m sure I already heard it. I tried to find a version on the Internet via Tune Pal and it seams to be Nowhere.

This is The Short Grass, which is usually played in C. https://thesession.org/tunes/3058

I agree that the Harmony Hill version is great.
Another possible relative is a Scottish jig called Miss Rae of Eskgrove played by Jimmy Shand. Listening to it reminded me of this tune, and in the same key as on Harmony Hill.

Source for this name:
“Handed Down: Country Fiddling and Dancing in East and Central Down” by Nigel Boullier
- a wonderful book which also includes transcriptions for many tunes…

Page 82: Jig - Jackson’s Maids - from a handwritten manuscript by John Simpson…

There does seem to be some confusion regarding the key, but as it is interestingly different I am considering adding a version closely following this one…

- handwritten manuscript by John Simpson of Drumreagh, East County Down, 1836-1917…