Jimmy Ward's — Jig in G major: Sheet Music & ABC

Jimmy Ward's

Also known as An Chéad Phunnann, Clare, The Clare, The First Sheaf, Jim Ward's, Jimmy Ward J.G..

Part for

ABC notation

X:1 T:Jimmy Ward's R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |:G3 GAB|AGE GED|GGG AGE|GED DEF| G3 GAB|AGE GAB|cBA BGE|1 DED DEF:|2 DED D2B|| |:cBA BAG|ABA AGB|cBA BGE|DED GAB| cBA BAG|ABA ABc|dcB AGE|1 GED D2B:|2 GED DEF||G6||

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by MichaelBolton). The Session lists 26 settings of this tune and 3 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.