The Bride's Favourite

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 23rd 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 70 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
• An Ghaoth Anair (The West Wind) by Na Fili
• Around St. James' Well by Carmel Gunning
• Below The Salt by Steeleye Span
• Call The Tune: Music For The Sets Volume 4 by Various Artists
• Ceol Tigh Neachtain - Music From Galway by Various Artists
• Down From Bell Harbour by Chris Droney
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• Jigs And Reels by The Aughrim Slopes Ceili Band
• Michael Flatley by Michael Flatley
• My Love Is In America by David Power
• Roll Away The Reel World by James Keane
• Seamus Tansey With Eddie Corcoran by Seamus Tansey
• Songs, Jigs, Reels by Glenside And Kilfenora Ceili Bands
• Sweetwood by Liam Kelly
• The Heather Breeze by Heathery Breeze Ceili Band
• The King Of The Pipers by Leo Rowsome
• The Limestone Rock by Micho Russell
• The Master Pipers Volume 2 by Tommy Kearney
• Three's Company by Martin Meehan
• Up To Here by Afterhours
• Whistle Wizardry by Vinnie Kilduff

X: 1
T: Bride's Favourite, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
G3 BAB | GBd gdB | AFD cBA | GBd gdB |
G3 B3 | GBd gdB | AFD cBA |1 AGF G2 D :|2 AGF GBd ||
g2 a f2 a | gdB GBd | g3 fed | egf e2 f |
g3 gaf | gdB GBd | AFD cBA |1 AGF GBd :|2 AGF G2 D ||
GBd g3 | edc BcA | GBd g2 g | faf g2 a |
bgb afa | g3 fdf | ed^c def | gaf gdB :|

Bride's/Tansey's

See comments for "The Bride's Favourite", posted by gianmarco.

# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by Kenny

Composer

According to the "Fiddler's Companion" website, this jig was composed by John McGrath, a Co. Mayo fiddler who lived in America, and whom I think is also credited with composing "The Providence" reel.

# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by Kenny

I changed the name "my" Brides's Favourite to "Trancey's fancy".

# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by gian marco

Comments for "The Bride's Favourite":

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1766

Nice one Kenny...

# Posted on October 23rd 2004 by ceolachan

"The Bride's Favourite" ~ from the playing of Mary Bergin

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# Posted on December 2nd 2005 by ceolachan