Magpie Jig

X:17
T:Magpie Jig
T:Going To Scotland
% NFF Book 2009
S:collected from Joe Yates, Sofala, NSW
S:John Meredith Collection, NLA
Z:arranged by Greg O'Leary
B:J Meredith, R Covell, & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p193, ISBN 0 86840 018
H:The Yates family had a pet magpie at one point.
H:The bird learned to sing this tune from Joe's playing.
N:Joe Yates' magpie jig is in Harry Schaefer's lancers set.
O:Australia, NSW, Sofala
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
|:FG|"D"ABA ABA|d2A AFG|ABA ABA|"A7"e2A AFG|
"D"ABA ABA|"Bm"d2A e2G|"D"fed "A7"ABc|1"D"d3-d:|2"D"d3-d2f||
"D"fed fed|"A7"e2AA2f|"D"fed fed|"Em"g2ee2f|
"D"fed fed|"G"gfe "A7"a2f|"D"fed "A7"ABc|"D"d2DD2||

Magpie Jig - played by Greg O'Leary

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Greg O'Leary | Joe Yates | John Meredith Collection |