HAUNTING JIGS?

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:17 pm

It seems when we discuss "haunting melodies" we most often talk about airs. There are jigs (as well as reels and marches) that have that "hauntingness" about them. Without rushing to set new land speed records (how many of you are actually playing for dancers now?), but even at a respectable pace, some jigs are mind blowingly haunting.

I'll start off with "Brother Gildas' Jig," a tune I recently and happily rediscovered.

Any others of note?

Philo

Sandy Jasper · Post by **Sandy Jasper** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:35 pm

I find "The Road To Lisdoonvarna" can be haunting if you start slow and work it up to speed later.

I will have to look up the tune you are talking about, could be another keeper!

Sandy

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:41 pm

The Irish Washerwoman, the Kesh.

I think pretty much any of the various Paddy Fahy jigs. And Garret Barry's comes to mind.

vomitbunny · Post by **vomitbunny** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:14 pm

Ghost of Ballybrolly
The Ghost that 'aunted Bunty
The Jenny Hoolet or Lizzie Mudie's Ghost
The Haunted House jig
Loch Ness Monster
The Halloween Jig
Banshee's Wail over the Mangle Pit
Lilting Banshee
I'm assuming this is what you meant by haunting.
Remember, when you ASSume,
you'r always right.

Just my oppinion.

OBrien · Post by **OBrien** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:17 pm

I'd like to submit The Strayaway Child as the hauntingest jig.

chas · Post by **chas** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:20 pm

The hag at the churn does it for me. Not haunting in the cosmic-drainpipe sense, but in more of an eldritch sense.

I still think slow reels make some of the prettiest tunes -- I started a thread about that a couple of weeks ago.

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:51 pm

How about a slip jig? I got a VERY clear mental image of skeletons dancing with jack 'o lanterns when I listened to Fig for a Kiss, so much that I can't shake it out of my mind...ghostly dancing in a graveyard. . .complete with headstones and clouds skittering across the moon, rats peeking out of the shadows.

You probably mean hauntingly beautiful...:shrug:

rh · Post by rh » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:06 pm

Winnie Hayes' is about the hauntingest i play regularly.

Martin Hayes' first cd has some good ones, can't seem to locate it right now...

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:11 pm

Hey Ty, the dark thing works for me too...

Philo

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:41 pm

the hauntingest jig I play if Gallaghers Frolics.

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:34 pm

I'm not quite sure what everone means by haunting but for me one of the jigs that sort of "inhabits" me is Paddy Canny's Caves of Kiltanon. Other worldy, in my opinion.

Carol

Skyclad01 · Post by **Skyclad01** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:47 pm

If a Slip Jig counts, then its The Butterfly for me.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:00 am

I've always thought that the "haunting sound" comes from the minor keys and that tunes in the major keys are usually more brighter in mood.

Slan,
D.

notus · Post by **notus** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:34 am

I find "The Road To Lisdoonvarna" can be haunting if you start slow and work it up to speed later.

As "up to speed" is not available to a great many of us, *did I say 'me'?* most any tune can be haunting. We just hope it don't scares ya to death!

notus · Post by **notus** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:36 am

chas wrote:The hag at the churn does it for me.

I don't get much mileage whenever I use that expression...