jig · Key of D
Before I was married
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:213 T:Before I was married C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 213 R:Double jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D (A/G/)|FGA Afe|dBB B2(A/G/)|FGA Ade|fdd d2(A/G/)|FGA Afe|dBB B2 (A/G/)|FGA Aag|fdd d2 H:| |:(d/e/)|fef afe|dBc d2(d/e/)|fgf ede|fdB B2 (d/e/)|fef afe|dBc d2 (d/e/)|faf ede|fdB B2"_D.C.":|
FAQ
Questions about Before I was married
Before I was married is in D, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.
Very easy. 100% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 5.
It is a jig, written in 6/8.
Yes. Tenor banjo, mandolin and octave mandola are all tuned GDAE, so the tab above is identical for all three. A bouzouki tuned GDAD needs the top string adjusting, which the converter handles.