reel · Key of G
The primrose lass
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:733 T:The primrose lass C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 733 R:Reel M:C| L:1/8 K:G B2BA G2G(E|DE)GA (BA)A2|dBAB G(AGE)|DEG(A BG)G2|B2BA G2G(E|DE)GA (BA)A2|d(cBA) GFE(F|DE)GA BGG2:| Bdg(d ed)g(d|Bd)gd eA-A2|Bdg(d ed)gd|B(dAc) (BG)G2|Bdg(d ed)gd|Bdgd eA-A2|Bde(f ga)g(e|dB)Ac BGG2:|
FAQ
Questions about The primrose lass
The primrose lass is in G, in C| 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 reel, written in C|.
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.