Sheet music, notes and chords for A Fig For A Kiss, a traditional Irish slip jig. It is a favourite tune for many tin whistle, flute and violin players and of course, as with almost any slip jig, very popular amongst harp players. The … Read more
Category: Popular session tunes
The Maid Behind The Bar
The maid behind the bar and Barney Mckenna, the banjo player of the Dubliners, have always been an inseparable couple. The maid always accompanied him in his favourite reels medley during live performances all around the globe. There are many virtuosic recordings and also some … Read more
I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave
Sheet music for I buried my wife and danced on her grave. An Irish jig also known as I buried my wife and danced on top of her. It’s probably the most bizar and longest title for a jig. I could not find … Read more
The Silver Spear
Sheet music for The Silver Spear reel. A tune I like a lot to play on tin whistle. The sheet music which can be downloaded below includes the notes and chords of this popular Irish tune. I took the YouTube recording from the traditional Irish … Read more
The Blarney Pilgrim
The Blarney Pilgrim sheet music. This jig isa popular tune at Irish sessions. It seems to be especially popular under fiddle players, but is equally nice to play on tin whistle or any other instrument. The title of this jig is referring to The Blarney … Read more
Out On The Ocean
Notes and chords for Out On The Ocean, a very popular jig at Irish sessions. The melody line is rather simple and the tune is often played not too fast, so a good tune for beginners. The chords are moving a little bit faster and … Read more
The Butterfly
Probably one of the most frequently played slip jigs on Irish sessions. However, there are also many great recording in smaller settings, especially harp in combination with tin whistle or low whistle. For this post I have used a recording with harp and D-low whistle … Read more
Morrison’s Jig
Saddle the Pony
Saddle the Pony is a lively and easy to play jig to make you happy. Listen and look to this lovely recording and you feel the sun shining through the fog. A funny detail in the recording I chose to illustrate the tune is that … Read more
Kesh Jig
The Kesh Jig is probably one of the most widely played Irish session tunes. It has become famous by the Bothy Band after they recorded it at their first album in 1975. Flute and tin whistle player Matt Molloy plays the song on flute, but … Read more