jig · Key of G
The foot of the mountain
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:331 T:The foot of the mountain C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 331 R:Double jig m:Tn = (3n/o/n/ M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G (G3/4A/4)|B3 (TBAG)|Add daA|B3 (TBAG)|FAA AFD|B3 (TBAG)|Add dcA|DGG cAF|AGG G2:| |:D|DGG FDD|DGG FDD|DGG AGF|cAG AFD|cAG AFD|DGG FDD|DGG FDD|DGG cAF|AGG G2:|
FAQ
Questions about The foot of the mountain
The foot of the mountain is in G, 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.