Traditional jig · D major
The Rolling Waves
Also known as An Tonn Reatha, The Humors Of Trim, The Humours Of Trim, The Rolling Wave, Sea Images.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Rolling Waves R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |:FEF DED|D2d cAG|FEF FED|A2F GFE| FEF DED|D2d cAG|FAF GBG|A2F GFE:| D2d cAd|cAd cAG|FEF cAd|A2F GFE| D2d cAd|fed cAG|FAF GBG|A2F GFE:|
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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.