jig · Key of D

Spotted Cow, The

Also known as An Bo Breac

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Irish tenor banjo tab

Sheet Music for "The Spotted Cow"The Spotted CowAn Bo Breacdouble jig"collected by F.O'Neill"055255055255055255052204Tenor Banjo0552550552552230325225Tenor Banjo040020400204002025225Tenor Banjo05405054025250025225Tenor Banjo020040040040020040252204Tenor Banjo0200400400402230325225Tenor BanjoBook: O'Neill's 983Source: 983 O'Neill's Music of IrelandNotes:A tilde has been used to denote a shake
ABC notation source
X:983
T:Spotted Cow, The
T:An Bo Breac
R:double jig
C:"collected by F.O'Neill"
S:983 O'Neill's Music of Ireland
N:A tilde has been used to denote a shake
B:O'Neill's 983
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
Add fdd|edd fdd|Add fdd|edB ~BAF|
|Add fdd|edd fdd|f/-g/-af geg|fdB B2 d:|
AFA A2 B|AFA A2 B|AFA Dfe|fdB B2 d|
|AGF A2 d|AGF A2 B|dfd e/-f/-ge|fdB B2 d:|
ABA AFA|DFA DFA|ABA AFA|fdB BAF|
|ABA AFA|DFA DFA|f/-g/-a.f geg|fdB B2 d:|
FAQ

Questions about Spotted Cow, The

  • Spotted Cow, The is in D, 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.

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