Product Number:
30745S7
Format:
Digital Sheet Music
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
2
Binding:
Digital Download
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
7/16/2025
Irish. Aeolian Mode. "Skin the Peeler" is sometimes cited as a source for part of the slip jig, "The Butterfly," which is credited to the fiddler Tommy Potts. Potts played the tune on his album The Liffey Banks (1972) but there is some disagreement about how much of the tune he composed and how much was derived from other sources. Going back to Ryan's Mammoth Collection 1050 Reels and Jigs (1883) "Skin the Peeler" had quite a different tone. In this arrangement, the two slip jigs are merged to bring out a more likable, melancholy and dissonant character.
The Butterfly/Skin the Peeler
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