Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Tune ID#936 (Jig of Slurs)
| Rhythm ? | Bars | Mode ? |
|---|---|---|
| Double jig | 64 | D Major |
Jig of Slurs, The / Jig of Slurs (composed by G. S. McLennan) [This tune is not (yet?) part of the Irish tradition, but belongs rather to Scottish music.]
Discography
Here are all recordings of this tune considering only the indexed recordings. I have discovered by careful listening that these sources are in fact musically the same tune, regardless of the tune titles they use, key changes, retuning, etc.
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to hear the first 12 seconds.| Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title. Performers (instruments). |
|---|---|---|
| ~1987 | 9#1 | [MM 3] Matt Molloy. Stony Steps. Matt Molloy (flute). For this tune: 1st time Arty McGlynn (guitar). |
| ~1987 | 1#2 | [TW] Tannahill Weavers. The Best of the Tannahill Weavers 1979-1989. |
| 1991 | 18#1 | [FS] Fiddle Sticks. Irish Traditional Music from Donegal. |
| ~1997 | 2#2 | [CBt] Celtic Beat. Traditional Music from Ireland. Davy Maguire (flute). |
| ~1997 | 8#1 | [CKeane 2] Conor Keane. Oidhreacht. Conor Keane (accordion). |
Bibliography
Here are all transcriptions of this tune considering only the indexed books, listed in chronological order. I have discovered by careful comparison that these are very similar to this tune as played on the recordings listed above.
| In [M] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. 3rd Edition. |
| On page 149 of [M2] Phil Rubenzer. Midwestern Irish Session Tunes. Millennium Edition. |
If you are considering using the above transcriptions to help you learn this tune, I invite you to check these practical Tips for Learning Irish Traditional Music. See also: So why do you bother indexing books and abc?
Year of the oldest source for this tune, considering the recordings and transcriptions listed above (note that I concentrate on sources after 1900): 1987