jig · Key of G
Father Fielding's favorite
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:219 T:Father Fielding's favorite C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 219 R:Double jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D|G>AB BcA|AGG G2 (B/c/)|dBG FGA|FDD D2D|G>AB BcA|AGG fed|cAG FGA|BGG G2:| |:d|gfg afd|c>Bc dBG|gfg afd|cBc d2d|gfg gfg|ece efg|d>ed cBA|BGG G2:|
FAQ
Questions about Father Fielding's favorite
Father Fielding's favorite is in G, 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.