Traditional jig · G major
The Kesh
Also known as Castle, The Castle, The Cheese String, The Comedy Maid, Conrad's Lament, Conrad's Trip To The Bog.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Kesh R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |:G3 GAB|A3 ABd|edd gdd|edB dBA| GAG GAB|ABA ABd|edd gdd|BAF G3:| |:B2B d2d|ege dBA|B2B dBG|ABA AGA| BAB d^cd|ege dBd|gfg aga|bgg g3:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 44 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.