Sheet Music: The Monaghan Jig

TitleThe Monaghan Jig
Alternate titlesClay Pipe
Cock Up Your Chin Billy
Fire in the Mountains
Scarce o' Tatties
ComposerTraditional Irish
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyE minor
RangeD4–B5
Time signature6/8
Tempo100 BPM
Performance time1:20
Difficulty leveleasy
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Date added2024-10-09
Last updated2024-10-09
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Categories
Jigs, Traditional/Folk

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Wednesday 9 October 2024

Tune of the Day: The Monaghan Jig

Traditional Irish jig

This jig was first printed by Nathaniel Gow in his Fifth Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, etc. (Edinburgh, 1809), where it is identified as “Irish”, although the fourth part is attributed to “Mr. Sharpe of Hoddam”, a Perthshire gentleman-amateur violinist.

The melody was notably popularized by Irish fiddle master Michael Coleman, who recorded it on Columbia records in 1921.