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Traditional jig · A Dorian

Dusty Windowsills

Also known as Austin Barratts, Austin Barrett's, The Blasket Sound, The Chicago, Dust On The Windowsills, The Dusty Windmill.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Dusty Windowsills
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Ador
|:A2B cBA|eAB cBA|GAG FGG|EGG EFG|
A2B cBA|e2d efg|age dBG|ABA A3:|
a3 age|dBd g3|gag gfe|dBA GAG|
EGG DGG|EFG ABc|Bee dBG|ABA A3:|
A2A gAf|A2A gAf|G2G eGd|G2G edB|
A2A gAf|A2d efg|age dBG|ABA A3:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 21 settings of this tune and 2 recordings.

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.