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No banjo - but this is my Christmas card for 2013. The contra dance called "Sir Roger De Coverly" and the three part slip jig it's danced to, have many Christmas associations for m...

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Comment by Ian Bell on December 22, 2013 at 9:11am
You're right Al - the tune jumps around in more-or-less the same way, but sometimes lands on different notes. Seems to have shucked off the third part somewhere along the way too. I can't remember exactly where I learned whatever turned into my version - probably Kerr's.
Comment by Wes Merchant on December 22, 2013 at 11:33am

This one's from the Skye Collection (1887)

Comment by Wes Merchant on December 22, 2013 at 11:37am

Another version, I'm sure I have more, but I sure like what Ian does with it.

Comment by Nicholas A Bechtel on December 22, 2013 at 11:58am

Wow! Thanks Gentleman. And Merry Christmas to you!

Comment by Ian Bell on December 22, 2013 at 2:07pm
Sir Roger is going viral!

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