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Jimmy's Jig
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Jimmy's Jig
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We are unsure as to whether or not the Jimmy referred to in the title of this tune is Jimmy Walls, who blew his arm off shooting pigeons off his cottage roof, and who is discussed at greater length here.
NOTES ON THE PIECE
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Source
Halifax Manuscript
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Tune Type
Jig
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Northumbrian Smallpipe characteristics:
Interval leaps in bars 7, 9-10, and 13-14 [pink boxes]
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Snookish characteristics:
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Major 7th intervals in bars 7, 9, and 13 [orange boxes]
Ends on Mediant (B or Mi) [purple circles]
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Other comments
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