Here is a lighter-than-air step dance tune from the extraordinary Gaspé coast fiddler Erskine Morris of Douglastown, Quebec. I am indebted to Erskine Morris’s son Brian and to Glen Patterson for their permission to share one of the best tunes I have ever heard.

Mine is a pretty rough take on Mr. Morris’s elegant playing of this tune–it is one of those tunes that needs to be thoroughly “played in.” I recommend you go visit the website Erskine Morris: Old-Time Fiddle Music from the Gaspé Coast and check out this fabulous resource, which includes several recordings of this tune by Mr. Morris (as well as many other recordings, videos, and all kinds of information about Mr. Morris and other fiddlers from the Gaspé coast).

Tommy Rooney’s Jig (dance speed, mp3)[wpdm_file id=243]
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