The Hag At The Churn — Jig in D Mixolydian: Sheet Music & ABC

The Hag At The Churn

Also known as The Hag At The Church Door, The Hag At The Churn, The Hag At The Desk, The Killina, The Maid At The Churn, The Old Hag And The Churn.

Part for

ABC notation

X:1 T:The Hag At The Churn R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmix |:A2G ADD|A2G Adc|A2G ADD|EFG EFG:| AdB c3|Add efg|AdB c2A|GEG AED| AdB c3|Add efg|age dcA|GEG AED||

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 22 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.