Traditional jig · D major
Calliope House
Also known as Calico House, Caliope House, Calliope Horse, Kaliope House, Richardson's.
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X:1 T:Calliope House R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |:dAA fAA|eAA fAA|Bee e2d|efe dBA|FAA A2F| A2B d2e|1 f2f fed|e3 e2A:|2 f2f edc|d3 efg|| |:a2a faa|eaa faa|g2g fgf|efe dBA|FAA A2F| A2B d2e|1 f2f fed|e3 efg:|2 f2f edc|d3 d3||
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Playing it on a wind instrument
Traditional 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.