Stool of Repentance - A MajorJigi

:	A	A	D	DE
	A	A	D	DE	:
:	A	A	Bm	BmE
	A	A	D	DE	:

Tune Information

Author: Traditional

Origin: Scotland

The title may refer to a seat used in Scottish Presbyterian churches to shame people who had committed moral crimes such as adultery or becoming pregnant when unmarried. Since the tune is very jolly it may also be a reference to a parlor game of the same name, where participants write or say something about a player that then tries to guess who made each statement. Or, it may refer to Jenny Geddis throwing a stool at the minister of St Giles Kirk in Edinburgh in 1637, in protest of the new Scottish Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. This is said to have sparked the riot that led to the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. An early version of this melody appears in manuscripts in 1733 and 1734. It is also known as Wrights Rant and Joiners Jig.

Ref: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Stool_of_Repentance

Ref: https://thesession.org/tunes/1138

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

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stool_of_Repentance_(game)

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

Fee de Dent - G MajorJigi

:	G	G	C	D
	G	Em	CAm	DG	:
:	C	C	Bm	Bm
	C	D	CAm	DG	:

Tune Information

Author: André Brunet

Origin: Canada - Quebec

This jig was written by Quebec fiddler André Brunet. The title means Tooth Fairy.

Ref: http://www.andrebrunet.com/biography/

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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