Thursday 5 February 2026
Tune of the Day: Tip the Cruiskeen
Traditional Irish jig
This jig is taken from Chicago collector Francis O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland, published in 1907, but it is certainly much older, as there are records of it under various names (and in different keys) since at least the early 19th century.
A cruiskeen is a small jug or pitcher, especially for holding liquor, popular in Irish and Scottish vernacular.