Traditional slip jig · E minor
The Butterfly
Also known as Barney's Goat, Eitil Im, Im Ag Eitilt, Kick The Peeler, The Red Admiral Butterfly, The Red Monarch Butterfly.
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X:1 T:The Butterfly R:slip jig M:9/8 L:1/8 K:Em |:B2E G2E F3|B2E G2E FED|B2E G2E F3|B2d d2B AFD:| |:B2d e2f g3|B2d g2e dBA|B2d e2f g2a|b2a g2e dBA:| |:B3 B2A G2A|B3 BAB dBA|B3 B2A G2A|B2d g2e dBA:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 24 settings of this tune and 3 recordings.
Playing it on a wind instrument
Traditional slip 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.