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Traditional jig · D Mixolydian

I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave

Also known as I Buried My Love, I Buried My Wife, I Buried My Wife And Danced On Top Of Her, I Buried My Wife And Danced On Top Of Her Grave, I Buried My Wife And I Danced On Her, Mi Bury Mi Wife An' Dance 'pon Her Grave.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Dmix
|:DDD F2G|AdB cAF|GGG BAG|FFF GEA|
DDD F2G|AdB cAF|GGG BAG|AFD D2A:|
|:d2e fed|faf gfe|d2e fed|dcA dcA|
d2e fed|faf gfe|dcA BAG|AFD D3:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Josh Kane). The Session lists 14 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.