FJH Music Company Seanachie Jig - Moon - Piano - Sheet Music

Author/Composer:

MOON, ANDREA

Instrumentation:

PIANO

Model #:

P2041

Composer: Andrea Moon
Format: Sheet Music
Instrumentation: Piano
Level: Intermediate

In Ireland, a Seanachie [SHAH NA CHEE] is a traditional storyteller. They memorize hundreds of tales from Gaelic folklore and mythology. This jig is written to honour these talented people.

This song is a rondo, a special style of song written in ABACA form. The lively A section starts and ends the piece, with the B and C sections alternating between them. In traditional dance, the dance steps would always be the same for each of the A sections and they would change for the new melodies presented in the B and C sections. The strong left-hand accompaniment represents the traditional bodhran drum that would accompany the dancers.