The Humours Of Ballyloughlin

Also known as The Humors Of Ballyloughlin, The Humours Of Ballyloughlan, The Humours Of Derryloughan, The Hurler's March, Mairseal Na HIomanaithe, Máirseál Na NIománaithe.

Part for

ABC notation

X:1 T:The Humours Of Ballyloughlin R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmix |:ABA AGE|GED D2 B|cBc ded|cAG FED| ABA AGE|~G3 cGE|DED DFA|1 DED D2 A:|2 DED D2 B|| |:~c3 cBc|cAG AB^c|~d3 ded|dAF DFA| cBc dcB|cAG FGE|DED DFA|1 DED D2 B:|2 DED D2 e|| |:fdd gdd|fdd gdd|^cde ged|^cde ~g3| fdd gdd|fdd ged|^cde gag|1 ed^c d2 e:|2 ed^c d^cB|| |:AFD ABG|~F3 GED|~E3 EFG|~E3 EFG| ABA dAG|~F3 GEA|DED DFA|1 DED D2 A:|2 DED D3||

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Will Harmon). The Session lists 8 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.