Jig, D, Scottish, by G. S. McLennan (1883-1929)
This tune is a Scottish jig that is firmly in the repertoire of Irish traditional tune players. It is a four-part tune that begins in D Major, and then changes to G major for the final half. The tune’s composer, Pipe Major George Stewart McLennan, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1883.
Recordings
- Video – Dulahan Ireland: Jig of Slurs and The Atholl Highlanders Jig – played on fiddle and tenor banjo with rhythm guitar. (Dulahan is the duo of Joe and Adele Green, County Mayo, Ireland.)
- Audio – Hanneke Cassel: Paddy’s Leather Britches/ Jig of Slurs/ Atholl Highlanders from the album Over the Sea to Skye. (Jig of Slurs starts at time 2:05 in this recording.)
- Video – The Tannahill Weavers: The Geese In The Bog/The Jig Of Slurs from the album The Tannahill Weavers. (Jig of Slurs starts at time 1:01 in this recording.)
Sheet Music
As always for traditional tunes, the musical notation and chords do not indicate the “right” way to play the tune, but are a useful reference.
Play-along Tracks
Sets
Examples of sets that include this tune.
- Highlander Jig Set: Jig of Slurs (D) / The Atholl Highlanders (A Mixolydian)
- Connaughtman’s Rambles / Tobin’s Favorite / Jig of Slurs
- The Geese In The Bog / Jig Of Slurs
References and Resources
For those who want to dig deeper, here are some other resources.
- More Recordings
- Video – Shane Farrell: The Jig of Slurs – solo tenor banjo
- Audio – Stephen Ducke: The Jig of Slurs – played on tin whistle. From the book Irish Music – 400 Traditional Tunes
- Books
- Lessons
- Lesson – Baron Collins-Hill (MandoLessons): Jig of Slurs
- Lesson – Hanneke Cassel (Fiddlevideo): Jig of Slurs – fiddle lesson with video, sheet music, and audio recording download. Excerpt video lesson is free. (Full lesson requires subscription to Fiddlevideo.)
- Additional Resources
- Article – Wikipedia: G. S. McLennan – a short biography of Pipe Major George Stewart McLennan