Difference between revisions of "Magpie Jig"
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H:The bird learned to sing this tune from Joe's playing. | H:The bird learned to sing this tune from Joe's playing. | ||
N:The earliest printed source appears to be “John Sutherland; | N:The earliest printed source appears to be “John Sutherland; | ||
| − | N: | + | N:Aberdeen-shire Pastoral Pipe MS, c. 1785 as “Boys Avoid All Care”. |
N:The tune was collected in Australia as: | N:The tune was collected in Australia as: | ||
N: - "Miss Mary Marshall's Favourite", Alexander Laing MS, 1863 | N: - "Miss Mary Marshall's Favourite", Alexander Laing MS, 1863 | ||
N: - “The Old Arrow Inn” Parts C & D from Frank Collins, Goulburn NSW | N: - “The Old Arrow Inn” Parts C & D from Frank Collins, Goulburn NSW | ||
N: - “Ernie Wells Set Tune” from Ernie Wells | N: - “Ernie Wells Set Tune” from Ernie Wells | ||
| − | N: - "Going To Scotland" from Harry Schaefer's lancers set, Fig 3. | + | N: - "Going To Scotland" from Harry Schaefer's lancers set, Fig 3. Schaefer MS, NLA. |
O:Australia, NSW, Sofala | O:Australia, NSW, Sofala | ||
R:Jig | R:Jig | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 25 March 2020
X:17 T:Magpie Jig T:Going To Scotland % NFF Book 2009 S:collected from Joe Yates, Sofala, NSW S:John Meredith Collection, NLA Z:arranged by Greg O'Leary B:J Meredith, R Covell, & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p193, ISBN 0 86840 018 H:The Yates family had a pet magpie at one point. H:The bird learned to sing this tune from Joe's playing. N:The earliest printed source appears to be “John Sutherland; N:Aberdeen-shire Pastoral Pipe MS, c. 1785 as “Boys Avoid All Care”. N:The tune was collected in Australia as: N: - "Miss Mary Marshall's Favourite", Alexander Laing MS, 1863 N: - “The Old Arrow Inn” Parts C & D from Frank Collins, Goulburn NSW N: - “Ernie Wells Set Tune” from Ernie Wells N: - "Going To Scotland" from Harry Schaefer's lancers set, Fig 3. Schaefer MS, NLA. O:Australia, NSW, Sofala R:Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |:FG|"D"ABA ABA|d2A AFG|ABA ABA|"A7"e2A AFG| "D"ABA ABA|"Bm"d2A e2G|"D"fed "A7"ABc|1"D"d3-d:|2"D"d3-d2f|| "D"fed fed|"A7"e2AA2f|"D"fed fed|"Em"g2ee2f| "D"fed fed|"G"gfe "A7"a2f|"D"fed "A7"ABc|"D"d2DD2||
Magpie Jig - played by Greg O'Leary
Additional Information
Additional information may be available on the following people or
organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Greg O'Leary | Joe Yates | John Meredith Collection |
