Derek Hoy wrote:
>
> Nigel asked:
> > One jig set which was delightful included "Andy Dejarlis Jig" and "The
> > Sailor's Wife". These two were actually played again later, the first time
> > "Andy Dejarlis" was played in D and "Sailor's Wife" in D minor, then later
> > they were played in E and E minor. I think E is the original key, but of
> > the people here who play it, is it more usually played in E or D?
>
> E seems right. Interesting that E sounds to me like it's CB, whereas D makes
> it sound Irish.
>
Actually Cape Breton style suffers from a shortage of E major stuff.
Plenty of E dorian stuff. I have had the hardest time finding 4-6 E jigs
that I like to build a set, so I usually bend the rules a bit and shift
into G major for a couple of the jigs.
Toby
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