Sheet Music: Jackson's Night Cap

TitleJackson's Night Cap
Alternate titlesThe Catholic Boys
Fitzpatrick's Jig
Loosen the belt
The Night Dance
The Piper's Welcome
Rattle the Bottles
Strike the Gay Harp
Strike the Young Harp
ComposerWalker ‘Piper’ Jackson (1716–1798)
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyD major
RangeD4–B5
Time signature6/8
Tempo104 BPM
Performance time1:00
Difficulty levelintermediate
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Date added2015-05-21
Last updated2015-05-21
Download popularity index☆☆☆☆☆ 0.2 (relatively unpopular)
Categories
Celtic Music, Jigs, Traditional/Folk

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Thursday 21 May 2015

Tune of the Day: Jackson's Night Cap

Traditional Irish jig

This jig was composed by the famous 18th-century gentleman musician Walker ‘Piper’ Jackson, of the townland of Lisduan, County Limerick, Ireland. Jackson was one of the first Irish tune composers to have had their music published. “Jackson's Night Cap” was part of the 13 compositions that were published by Samuel Lee in Dublin in the circa-1774 booklet Jackson's Celebrated Irish Tunes.