Traditional reel · G major
Greig's Pipes
Also known as An Seilgaire Ua Ciarraig, Cobbler's Hornpipe, The Cobbler's Hornpipe, The Connolly, Connolly's, Craig's Pipe.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:Greig's Pipes R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G ~B2BA BAGA|B2GB AGEG|~B2BA BAGB|cABG AGEG| ~B2BA BAGA|B2GB AGEG|Bd~d2 eBdB|AcBG AGEG|| DG~G2 DGBG|DGBG AGEG|DGGF GABc|d2BG ABGE| AG~G2 AGBG|DGBG AGEG|DGGF GABc|dBAc BG~G2|| d2 (3Bcd edge|dGBG AGEG|d2 (3Bcd eg~g2|agbg ageg| d2 (3Bcd edge|dGBG AGEG|d2 (3Bcd eg~g2|agab aged||
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Josh Kane). The Session lists 24 settings of this tune and 3 recordings.
Playing it on a wind instrument
Traditional reels 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.