Traditional slip jig · E Dorian
A Fig For A Kiss
Also known as Fig For A Kiss, Figs For A Kiss, Gáire Na mBán, Glugar An Mheadair, Humors Of Bottle Hill, Milk The Churn.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:A Fig For A Kiss R:slip jig M:9/8 L:1/8 K:Edor G2B E2B BAG|F2A D2A AGF|G2B E2B BAG|B/c/dB AGF DEF| G2B E2B BAG|F2A D2A AGF|G2B E2B BAG|B/c/dB AGF E3|| g2e g2e edB|f2d dcd fed|g2e g2e edB|dBG GBd e2f| g2e g2e edB|f2d dcd fed|gfe fed ecA|B/c/dB AGF E2F||
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Josh Kane). The Session lists 19 settings of this tune and 2 recordings.
Playing it on a wind instrument
Traditional slip jigs are dance music — lift and rhythm matter more than speed. Learn the tune slowly by ear first, then add ornaments (cuts, taps, rolls). Clarinet and sax players: use the transposition menu above so the part matches the fiddle and flute players.