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Johnny Boyle’s jig

There are 10 recordings of this tune.

Johnny Boyle’s appears in 1 other tune collection.

Johnny Boyle’s has been added to 5 tune sets.

Johnny Boyle's has been added to 80 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: Johnny Boyle's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:DEG BAG|B2d BAG|c2e dBG|cBc AGE|
DEG BAG|BdB BAB|def gdB|cAF G3:|
b3 g3|dgb bag|a3 f3|dfa afa|
b2b g2g|dgb bag|a2a f2f|dfa g3:|
e2e edB|edB gdB|edc BAG|cBc AGE|
DEG BAG|BdB BAB|def gdB|cAF G3|
2
X: 2
T: Johnny Boyle's
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmix
g2f|:edc ABc|GBc ABc|ed^c AB(^c|d3) d2 g|
edc ABc|GBc AB(c|d)^cd e^cA|1 uG3 g2f:|2 uG3 G2 g||
ede ({a}gfg)|aba g2(f|e)de gfe|.d/.d/.de fd(f|
e)de ({a}gfg)|aba {ga}g2e|ud^cd e^cA|1 uG3 G2 g:|2 uG3 g2f||

Ten comments

This tune has an unusual structure. The short third part is actually more like the end of the second part.

The second part has a lot of high, long notes. These can be rolled or turned into triplets. For instance, you could start the second part with BAB GAG instead of just B and G.

James Byrne version from “Road to Glenlough”

A few “Johnny Boyle’s” floating around. This is from James Byrne - “Road to Glenlough”. God rest his soul.

T:Johnny Boyle’s
S:James Byrne
D: The Road to Glenlough
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Dmix
g2f|:edc ABc|GBc ABc|ed^c AB(^c|d3) d2 g|
edc ABc|GBc AB(c|d)^cd e^cA|1uG3 g2f:|2 uG3 G2 g|:
ede ({a}gfg)|aba g2(f|e)de gfe|.d/.d/.de fd(f|
e)de ({a}gfg)|aba {ga}g2e|ud^cd e^cA|1 uG3 G2 g:|2 uG3 g2f|

Who might this Johnny Boyle be?

Re: Johnny Boyle’s

I love this jig. I’ve only ever heard it on the Brass Fiddle, but it’s mighty! I love the high pitched notes of the B part, it sounds so cheery! Fun and straightforward to play too, lots of room for onamentation.

Re: Johnny Boyle’s

The 2 “settings” above are actually 2 completely different tunes.

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Re: Johnny Boyle’s

This might be a set dance, with those extra bars as part 3 ?
Bit like Saint Patrick’s Day.

Sounds pretty when played at a slow dance speed.
Pat

Re: Johnny Boyle’s

A “jig to mazurka workshop”;

These two jigs are good material for a 6/8 to 3/4 transformation:

Here’s one of the possible 3/4 take on the first one;
R: mazurka
M: 3/4
|: DE GB AG|B2 dB AG|c2 ed BG|cB cA GE|
DE GB AG|BB dG AB|de f2 dB|cA G3 B:|
|:b2 g3g|dg bb ag|a2 f3f|df aa fa|
b2 bg gd|dg b2 ag|a3 aff|df af gd:|
|:e2 e2 dB|ed Bg dB|ed cB AG|cB cA GE|
DE GB AG|Bd BB AB|de f2 dB|cAG3 G:|]

(Play dotted quavers in each pair; “>”)

Re: Johnny Boyle’s

The point of the exercise above -say, in the class room(?) or at home- is to work on/play around stress patterns and find possible new (easy) getways or magical portals into new ITM dimensions…

Re: Johnny Boyle’s

The original jig version has ‘swing’, the mazurka is more ‘explosive’.