jig · Key of G
Hinchy's delight
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:215 T:Hinchy's delight C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 215 R:Double jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G A|BAB GBG|AFD F2G|AGA fed|cAG FGA|BAB GBG|AFD F2G|AGA fed|cAF G2:| |:d|gfg afd|gfg a2d|gfg b2g|a2g fga|geg fed|fed cde|fef ded|cAF G2:| |:(e/f/)|(g/f/)e(g f)df|(e/d/)c(e d)B(G|A)GA (fe)d|cAG FGA|(g/f/)e(g f)df|(f/e/d)(e d)B(G|A)GA (fe)(d|c)AFG2:|
FAQ
Questions about Hinchy's delight
Hinchy's delight is in G, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.
Easy. 99% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 7.
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.