jig · Key of G
The powers of punch
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:352 T:The powers of punch C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 352 R:Double jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G E|DEF GB(G|A)EF G2E|DGA GB(c|d)ec (Bc)d|(e/f/g)(e d)Bd|cBA BGE|DcB AG(A|B)GG G2:| ||B|dBd gd(B|c)AG (FG)A|dBd gdB|d(ef) g2f|(e/f/g)(e d)BG|cBA BGE|DcB AG(A|B)GG G2:| ||E|DGB cd(e|d)g(e d)BG|c(e/f/g) dBG|EFG A2d|gfe afd|(e/f/g)(e d)BG|EcB AG(A|B)GG G2:| ||c|BAG AF(D|G)DC (B,A,)G,|G,GF GDB,|A,AA (A2a)|bgb af(a|g)fe (dB)G|EcB AG(A|B)GG G2:|
FAQ
Questions about The powers of punch
The powers of punch is in G, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.
Easy. 99% 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.