Traditional jig · G major
The Old Favourite
Also known as The Clare, Club Céili, Keane's Delight, The Kilfenora, Miko Doyle's, The Old Favorite.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Old Favourite R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |:B3 BAB|dBA G2B|ded d2 B|ded B2A| B3 BAB|dBA G2B|ded cBA|G3 GAA:| |:g2e f2d|ege d2B|ded d2 B|ded B2d|g2e f2d| ege d2B|1 dge dBA|G3 GBd:|2 dge dge|dge dBA||
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 10 settings of this tune and 2 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.