jig · Key of G
The Barronstown Races
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:1038 T:The Barronstown Races R:double jig N:"collected by Cronin" B:O'Neill's 1038 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G F|DGG GFG|BGc BAF|DFE FEF|A2 d cAF| DGA GFG|BAG Bcd|fed cAF|AGG G2:| d|dgg gfg|abg fed|cBc fef|abg fed| dgg gdc|BAG Bcd|fed cAF|AGG G2:| F|DGA BAG|(d/c/B)d cAG|FGA cAF|(c/B/A)c BAF| "~"GFG BAB|cBc dag|fed cAF|AGG G2:| d|gdg gbg|fdf (f/g/a)f|ede (e/f/g)e|dBG GAc| "~"BAB cBc|"~"dcd eag|fed cAF|AGG G2:|
FAQ
Questions about The Barronstown Races
The Barronstown Races is in G, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.
Easy. 98% 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.