jig · Key of Em
Lannigan's ball
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:118 T:Lannigan's ball C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 118 R:Double jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Em EFE G2A|B2A B^cd|D2E F2G|ABA AFD|EFE G2A|B2AB^cd|edB cBA|BGE E2:| |:d|e2f gfg|eag fed|e2f gfg|fdB B3|e2f gfg|eag fed|edB cBA|BGE E2:|
FAQ
Questions about Lannigan's ball
Lannigan's ball is in Em, 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.