Three Little Drummers, Connaughtman's Rambles, The Joy of My Life, Nancy Hynes, Kerrigan's Jig,Three Little Drummers, Connaughtman's Rambles, The Joy of My Life, Kerrigan's Jig

About this film

Irish bagpipes solo, Ted Levy - piano, Victor 18286. This long medley of jigs starts with a tune which has long been popular with Scottish pipers; the Connaughtman's Rambles and The Joy of My Life (better known as the Donnybrook Jig) are still staples among amateur players of Irish music. Nancy Hynes is a version of the well-known jig Banish Misfortune; it was later recorded by piper Jimmie McLaughlin as Judy Hynes, which is also featured on this site. The setting of Nancy Hynes in O'Neill's Music of Ireland is attributed to Ennis's father John. Banish Misfortune was also recorded on a cylinder by another of O'Neill's musicians, fiddler Edward Cronin. The last jig wasn't labeled on the record; Kerrigan's Jig was one title used for it; Patrick Fitzpatrick called it the Comedy Maid, and his two recordings of it are featured here as well. Nowadays it is called the Kesh Jig.

Directors & creators

Tom Ennis

Subjects

Irish; Celtic; Bagpipe; Uilleann; Folk; Oldtime; 78rpm

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