Traditional jig · G major
The Irish Washerwoman
Also known as An Bhean Níocháin Éireannach, Corporal Casey, The Country Courtship, Do Virgins Taste Better?, The Irish Woman, The Wash Woman.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Irish Washerwoman R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |:BGG DGG|BGB dcB|cAA EAA|cAc edc| BGG DGG|BGB dcB|cBc Adc|BGG G3:| |:BGG DGG|BGB BAG|AFF DFF|AFA AGF| EGG DGG|CGG B,GG|cBc Adc|BGG G3:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 27 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.