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Traditional jig · D major

The Lark In The Morning

Also known as A Western Lilt, Fuiseog Ar Maidin, Ha'penny Bridge, The Ha'penny Bridge, The Humours Of Mullingar, Kelso Races.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:The Lark In The Morning
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
|:AFA AFA|BGB BdB|AFA AFA|fed BdB|
AFA AFA|BGB BdB|def afe|dBB BdB:|
|:def afe|bff afe|def afe|dBB BdB|
def afe|bff afe|g2e f2d|edB BdB:|
|:dff fef|fef fef|dff fef|edB BdB|
dff fef|fef def|g2e f2d|edB BdB:|
|:Add fdd|edd fdd|Add fdd|edB BdB|
Add fdd|edB def|g2e f2d|edB BdB:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 29 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.