X:1 T:North Jig C:Gary Wikfors; transcribed by Willow Sirch Z:intro (1st time only) M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G FGA DEF|GDB, A,B,A,|:"G"G,2B, D2G|"G"B3-BAG|"D7"FGA DEF| "G"GDB, A,B,A,|"G"G,2B, D2G|"G"B3-BAG|"D7"FGA DEF|1"G"G3-GB,A,:|2"G"G3-GGF|] "Em"E2F G2A|"Em"BGc BGE|"D"D2E F2G|"D"AFB AFD| "Em"E2F G2A|"Em"BGc BGE|"D" FGA DEF|1"Em"E3-EGF:|2"Em"GDB,"D" A,B,A,|] The first of a three tune set, this is a fairly 'straight ahead' jig with the front part major while the back part is played in the relative minor. Normally played with tenor banjo, fiddle, whistle and guitar: the tenor banjo playing the intro. X:2 T:Bunny and Bear C:Gary Wikfors; transcribed by Willow Sirch M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D "D"D2F "A7"EDC|"D"DEF "G"G2A|"D"Bcd "G"AGF|"Abdim"EDE "A7"FDB,| "D"D2F "A7"EDC|"D"DEF "G"G2A|"D"Bcd "G"AGF|1"A7"EDC "D"D3:|2"A7"EDC "D"DA"D7"_B|] "G"=B2G "Abdim"DGB|"D"A2F "Ebdim"DFA|"Em"GFG "A7"EDC|"D"DEF "D7"G^GA| "G"B2G "Abdim"DGB|"D"A2F "Ebdim"DFA|"Em"GFG "A7"EDC|1"D"D3-DA_B:|2"D"D6|] Gary wrote this tune as the middle part of a three tune set of jigs: he told me "The chances are always better if you write three tunes as a set for them to be played and remembered." We usually play this with tenor banjo, fiddle and guitar "...the more chords, the better" is how Gary told me to play it (I'm somewhat limited by what ABC can do here). X:3 T:Finistere C:C:©Gary Wikfors; transcribed by Willow Sirch M:6/8 L:1/8 K:A Mix "A"A,2A, A,2A,|A,B,"D"C D3|"G"EFG FED|EDB,"E"A,2G,|! "A"A,2A, A,2A,|A,B,"D"C D3|"G"EFG FED|EDB,"E"A,3:|! "A"A2E A2E|ABA "D"GFE|"G"D2D DEF|GFE "E"DFG|! "A"A2E A2E|ABA "D"GFE|"G"D2D DEF|GFE "E"D3:|! This is the third in a set of three jigs 'written' by Gary Wikfors and played by the Fiddleheads around the turn of the century (20th to 21st). The rhythm (my part) is very attenutated. Gary and I have discussed how the jig rhythms have survived and become part of the vernacular of heavy metal rock 'n' roll without being 'corny' whereas the same couldn't be said for a reel rhythmically speaking. This contrasts very nicely with "Bunny and Bear" the number that precedes it in the melody - especially in the rhythm which is as spare as B&B's rhythm is dense - call this one a 'Garage Jig'.