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The Independent jig

Also known as Michael Anderson’s.

There are 28 recordings of a tune by this name.

A tune by this name has been recorded together with The Star (a few times).

The Independent has been added to 2 tune sets.

The Independent has been added to 44 tunebooks.

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Four settings

X: 1
T: The Independent
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
DB,A, DFA|BdA BAF|BAF dAF|~E3 EDB,|
DB,A, DFA|BdA BAF|BAF dAF|1EDC D2A,:|2EDC D3||
d2e fed|B2A BAF|BAF dAF|EBE EFA|
Bde fed|BdA BAF|BAF dAF|EDC D3|
d2e fed|BdA BAF|BAF dAF|EBE EDB,|
DB,A, DFA|BdA BAF|BAF dAF|EDC D3||
X: 2
T: The Independent
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
||: BA | GED GBd | egd ege | edB gdB | ~A3 ABA |
GED GBd | egd ege | edB gdB | AGF G :|
Bd | g2a bag | e2d ege | edB gdB | ~A3 ABd|
g2a bag | e2d ege | edB gdB | AGF GBd |
g2a bag | e2d ege | edB gdB | ~A3 ABA|
GED GBd | egd ege | edB gdB | AGF G ||
X: 3
T: The Independent
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
DCD EFD|FAd BAF|BAF dAF|EFE EDB,|
DB,A, DFA|~B3 BAF|BAF dAF|1 EDC D2A,:|2 EDC DFA||
~d3 efd|B/c/dB BAF|BAF dAF|EFE EFA|
~d3 efd|B/c/dB BAF|BAF dAF|EDC DFA|
~d3 efd|B/c/dB BAF|BAF dAF|EFE EDB,|
DB,A, DFA|~B3 BAF|BAF dAF|EDC D2A||
~d3 efd|afd e/f/ge|edB AFA|BAF EFE|
X: 4
T: The Independent
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
A,|DCD FED|FAd BAF|BAF dAF|EFE EDB,|
!DB,A, DFA|BdB BAF|BAF dAF|EDC D2:|
!A|dcd fed|BdB BAF|BAF dAF|EFE EFA|
!dcd fed|BdB BAF|BAF dAF|EDC DFA|
!dcd fed|afd ege|fdB AFA|BAF EFE|
!DB,A, DFA|BdB BAF|BAF dAF|EDC D2||

Six comments

Recorded by Dervish in "The Boys of Sligo". It’s the second tune in the suite call Eddie Kelly’s

It’s trad…

The Independent Jig

X: 1
T: The Independent
C: Billy McComiskey
D: Makin’ the Rounds (1981)
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
DCD EFD|FAd BAF|BAF dAF|EFE EDB,|
DB,A, DFA|~B3 BAF|BAF dAF|1 EDC D2A,:|2 EDC DFA||
~d3 efd|B/c/dB BAF|BAF dAF|EFE EFA|
~d3 efd|B/c/dB BAF|BAF dAF|EDC DFA|
~d3 efd|B/c/dB BAF|BAF dAF|EFE EDB,|
DB,A, DFA|~B3 BAF|BAF dAF|EDC D2A||

Variation for bars 9-12 of the B-part is as follows:

~d3 efd|afd e/f/ge|edB AFA|BAF EFE|

Owenmore ceili band version

From "Owenmore ceili band" by Owenmore ceili band, track 5, 1st tune.
In the cover inside my MC is wrongly titled as "Bartons reel".