Whiskey in the Jar
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Whiskey in the Jar
Summary
Whiskey in the Jar is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,541 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Whiskey in the Jar's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Whiskey in the Jar's genre is Irish folk music[4].
- Among the performers on Whiskey in the Jar was Thin Lizzy[5].
- Whiskey in the Jar's Commons category is recorded as Whiskey in the Jar[6].
- Whiskey in the Jar's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
- Whiskey in the Jar's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[8].
- Whiskey in the Jar was released on 1968[9].
- Whiskey in the Jar's tonality is recorded as G major[10].
- Whiskey in the Jar's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Whiskey in the Jar'}[11].
- Whiskey in the Jar's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song[12].
- Whiskey in the Jar's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Irish Traditional Music[13].
- Whiskey in the Jar's form of creative work is recorded as song[14].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Release type: Song[15]
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Genre(s): filk[16]
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Community tags: filk[17]
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MusicBrainz ID: e5d50885-6d24-31a2-aeb1-38a1434b5aa6[18]
Body
Authorship and Creation
Whiskey in the Jar was performed by Thin Lizzy[5].
Publication
Whiskey in the Jar was released on 1968[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is Irish folk music[4].
Why It Matters
Whiskey in the Jar ranks in the top 1% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,541 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]