Key of D

Fair Maid of Cavan., The

Also known as aindear .deas ua ca.bain., an

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Irish tenor banjo tab

Sheet Music for "The Fair Maid of Cavan."The Fair Maid of Cavan.an aindear .deas ua ca.bain.04024502405400545005400Tenor Banjo50252054204202450240550Tenor BanjoD.C.2520542042024502405D.C.Tenor BanjoBook: O'Neill's 578Notes:Slow." "Collected from Ryan."
ABC notation source
X:578
T:Fair Maid of Cavan., The
T:aindear .deas ua ca.bain., an
N:Slow." "Collected from Ryan."
B:O'Neill's 578
M:2/4
L:1/8
%Q:90
K:D
AF|">"DE FG|">"AB cA|">"d3 c|A2 AG|F3G|A2 AG|F2 D2|D2 Hx:|
de|">"f2 d2|">"f2 e2|">"d3 c/B/|A2 FE|">"DE FG|">"AB cA|d4-|d2 (de)|
">"f2 d2|">"f2 e2|d3 (c/B/)|A2 FE|">"DE FG|">"AB cA|d4-|d2 "D.C."||
FAQ

Questions about Fair Maid of Cavan., The

  • Fair Maid of Cavan., The is in D, in 2/4 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.

  • The tune type is not recorded in the source collection.

  • 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.