Traditional jig · E minor
The Monaghan
Also known as Clay Pipe, The Clay Pipe, Cock Up Your Chin Billy, Coleman's, Monaghan's, Monahan.
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X:1 T:The Monaghan R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Em |:BGE F2E|BGE FGA|BGE F2E|AFD FGA| GBE F2E|BGE FGA|d^cd ABG|FDF AGF:| |:EGB efg|fed edB|EGB dBG|FDF AGF| EGB efg|fed edB|d^cd ABG|FDF AGF:| |:g2e efe|gfg bge|g2e efe|fdf afd| g2e efe|gfg bge|d^cd ABG|FDF AGF:| |:EGB edB|dBG AFD|EGB dBG|FDF AGF| EGB GBd|Beg efg|d^cd ABG|FDF AGF:|
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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.