Jefferson and Liberty (The Gobby-O) - A MinorJig, Slidei

:	Am	Am	G	GEm
	Am	Am	AmEm	Am	:
:	Am	AmG	C	G
	AmG	AmD	AmEm	Am	:

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.

Ref: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Jefferson_and_Liberty_(1)

Ref: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Gobby-O_(The)

Ref: https://thesession.org/tunes/5806

Road to Lisdoonvarna - E MinorJig, Slidei

:	Em	Em	D	Bm
	Em	Em	DBm	Em	:
:	Em	D	A	Bm
	Em	D	A	Em	:

Tune Information

Author: Traditional

Origin: Ireland

Lisdoonvarna in County Clare is a former spa town where Victorians went for the healing mineral waters. It is located inland from the Cliffs of Moher. This tune is also known as All the Way to Galway, which exists both as a jig identical to this one and the closely related reel of the same name.

Ref: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Road_to_Lisdoonvarna_(1)

Ref: https://thesession.org/tunes/250

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisdoonvarna

Swallowtail - E MinorJigi

:	Em	Em	D	DBm
	Em	EmG	D	Em	:
:	Em	Em	Em	EmD
	Em	Em	DBm	Em	:

Tune Information

Author: Traditional

Origin: Ireland

The title may refer to a type of coat with tails that was worn by early 19th century dancing master, so it may date from around that time. The first printed version is from the mid 19th century. This jig serves as a vehicle for Northumbrian sword dancing, and apparently also a fair amount of snobbery about whether it is too simple to be played in a session.

Ref: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Swallowtail_Jig_(2)_(The)

Ref: https://thesession.org/tunes/106

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailcoat#Dress_coat

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