jig · Key of D

The besom in bloom

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Irish tenor banjo tab

Sheet Music for "The besom in bloom"The besom in bloomDouble jiganon. (Ireland)0542040520054204505450542045050975753040545Tenor Banjo02322050200542040520002322050200235753040545Tenor BanjoBook: Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 70
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X:70
T:The besom in bloom
C:anon.
O:Ireland
B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 70
R:Double jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
e/d/|cBA c2A|dBA A2d|cBA c2d|edc ded|cBA c2d|ede c'2b|aba gec|edc d2:|
|:e|fgf fed|efe e2d|cBA c2A|dBA A2e|fgf fed|efe efg|aba gec|edc d2:|
FAQ

Questions about The besom in bloom

  • The besom in bloom is in D, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.

  • Moderate. 95% 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.

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