Traditional Irish Jig, A Dorian
TrailJams Tune of the Week for September 2, 2021; January 8, 2023
A popular session tune and a popular session beverage.
Recordings
- Audio – Comhaltas: Mug of Brown Ale Set – Mug of Brown Ale / Leg of the Duck / Munster Buttermilk. From the album Foinn Seisiun 3
- Audio – Fintan Vallely: The Jug of Brown Ale, An Port Ard, from the album from Traditional Irish Flute Music
- Audio – Stephen Ducke (Tradschool): The Mug of Brown Ale (Jig), played on tin whistle. From the book Irish Music – 400 Traditional Tunes
Dots (Music Notation)
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 from the Dots
Sets
- Connaughtman’s Rambles (D) / Mug of Brown Ale (A Dorian) / Kesh Jig (G)
- Out on the Ocean (G) / Mug of Brown Ale (A Dorian)
- Mug of Brown Ale / Leg of the Duck / Munster Buttermilk
References and Resources
For those who want to dig deeper, here are some other resources.
- More Recordings
- Audio – Album: A Portland Play Along Selection, Betsy Branch, Clyde Curley, and Susan Songer
- Video – Lucy Riddett: [Accordion] Irish Double Jigs-The Clare Jig/The Mug of Brown Ale/Scatter the Mud/The Lilting Banshee (The Mug of Brown Ale begins at time 0:40 in this recording.)
- Video – Paul Young: Irish accordion jigs – Out On The Ocean / Mug Of Brown Ale – played on button accordion
- Video – Hooley: The Connaughtman’s Rambles/The Mug Of Brown Ale/Willie Coleman from the album Hooley: Cuts from the Turf
- Video – Shane Farrell: Mug of Brown Ale Jig. Irish Tenor Banjo Music – played on tenor banjo
- Video – Dulahan Ireland (Joe Greene): The Mug Of Brown Ale Jig – played on tenor banjo
- Books
- Other Resources
- Webpage – The Session: The Mug of Brown Ale (Jig) – crowdsourced sheet music and other information
- Webpage – Vashon Celtic Tunes: Mug of Brown Ale