jig · Key of Em

The Humors of Castlelyons

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Irish tenor banjo tab

Sheet Music for "The Humors of Castlelyons"The Humors of Castlelyons5205552050235020520Tenor Banjo520555205023025220Tenor Banjo3533523533520235020525Tenor Banjo13533523533520232025220Tenor Banjo2520555205023025220Tenor BanjoBook: O'Neill's 959Notes:"Collected by F.O'Neill"
ABC notation source
X:959
T:The Humors of Castlelyons
N:"Collected by F.O'Neill"
B:O'Neill's 959
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Em
G3 BAG|d2G BAG|A2B c2d|efe dBA|
G3 BAG|d2G BAG|A2B c2A|BGET(E2D):|
gag gdB|gag gdB|A2B c2d|efe dBd|
[1 gag gdB|gag gdB|A2B cBA|BGET(E2D):|
[2 G3 BAG|d2G BAG|A2B c2A|BGET(E2D)|]
FAQ

Questions about The Humors of Castlelyons

  • The Humors of Castlelyons is in Em, 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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