jig · Key of D
Father Jack Walsh
Also known as (Tatter Jack Walsh)
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:136 T:Father Jack Walsh T:(Tatter Jack Walsh) C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 136 R:Double jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D (d/e/)|fef ded|cAB c2d|cAF GFG|Ade f2a|gec ded|cAB c2d|cAF GFG|(A<d)d d2:| ||A|dfg afd|dfg a2d|cde ged|cde f2a|gec ded|cAB c2d|cAF GFG|Add d2A| dfg afd|dfg a2c'|bgb afd|cde f2a|gec ded|cAB c2d|cAF GFG|(A<d)d d2|]
FAQ
Questions about Father Jack Walsh
Father Jack Walsh is in D, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.
Moderate. 98% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 9.
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.