jig · Key of Dmix
The boys of Ballinamore
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:167 T:The boys of Ballinamore C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 167 R:Double jig m:Tn2 = (3n/o/n/ o/4n/4-n/ M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmix d/B/W||cAF TG2G|ABc AdB|cAF GFG|Ade fed|cAF TG2G|ABc AdB|cAF GFG|Ad^c d2 H:| ||g|fed efg|ecc gcc|fed efg|age d2 (d/e/)|fed efg|ecc gcc|faf (e/f/g)e|d2e fedW|
FAQ
Questions about The boys of Ballinamore
The boys of Ballinamore is in Dmix, 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.