Night Before Larry Was Stretched, The

Slip jig · 9/8 · A minor

The Night Before Larry Was Stretched is a traditional Irish slip jig in nine-eight meter and A minor, though its exact composer and origin remain uncertain. Played with a lively and rhythmic character typical of the genre, the tune drives forward with the distinctive bounding feel of its triple-time groupings. It shares its name with a famous late eighteenth-century Dublin street ballad, linking the instrumental piece to a well-known cultural tradition of condemned-criminal folklore.

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