Traditional jig · D major
Tripping Up The Stairs
Also known as Paddy O'Flaherty, Plains Of Kilkorkery, The Plains Of Kilkorkery, The Pride Of Kildare, Roscabury, Sacho's.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:Tripping Up The Stairs R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |:FAA GBB|FAd fed|cBc ABc|dfe dAG| FAA GBB|FAd fed|c2c ABc|dfe d2A:| dBB fBB|dBB fed|cAA eAA|efe edc| dBB fBB|fgf fed|cBc ABc|dfe d3:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 19 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.