The Rose In The Heather — Jig in D major: Sheet Music & ABC

The Rose In The Heather

Also known as An Rós Sa bhFraoch, The Corofin, The Humours Of Corofin, The Longford, The Rose Among The Heather, The Rose And The Heather.

Part for

ABC notation

X:1 T:The Rose In The Heather R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |:D2F EDB,|DFA BAF|ABd ede|fdB AFE| ~F3 EFE|DFA Bcd|edB AFE|FDD D3:| |:fdB ABd|faa afd|~g3 fed|Bee ede|fdB ABd| faa afa|baf gfe|1 fdd d2e:|2 fdB AFE|| ~F3 EFE|DFA BAF|ABd ede|fdB AFE| D2F EDB,|DFA BAF|AdB AFE|1 FDD D3:|2 FDD D2e|| |:fdB AFA|dfa afd|~g3 fed|Bee ede| fdB AFA|dfa afa|baf gfe|1 fdd d2e:|2 fdB AFE||

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Toni Ribas). The Session lists 13 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.