Jefferson and Liberty (The Gobby-O) - A MinorJig, Slidei
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Tune Information
Author: Traditional
Origin: Ireland
The title stems from the fact that this tune was used as the melody for a song for Thomas Jefferson's 1800 US presidential campaign. The original tune was named The Gobby-O, a title that may refer to a beggar boy, someone that talks too much, or perhaps a small freshwater fish.
The title of this tune comes from a comic song of the 1860's, although it is similar to many other tunes and thus is likely part of a much older tradition.
This tune is named for the Cliffs of Moher, along the Atlantic coast northwest of Lahinch, in County Clare. The cliffs are about 8 kilometers long and reach 200 meters in height.