jig · Key of Glyd
The stolen purse
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:344 T:The stolen purse C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 344 R:Double jig m:Tn3 = no/4n/m/4n M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Glyd G|FED (c/B/Ag)|fed cAG|(A/B/A)(G A)Bc|dcA ABG|FED (c/B/Ag)|fed cAF|TG3 GA(F|D)GG G2:| ||B|cBA fAg|fed cAG|(A/B/A)(G A)Bc|dcA ABG|FED fAg|fed cAF|TG3 GA(F|D)GG G2:| ||f|(a/g/f)a (g/f/e)g|fed cAG|(A/B/A)(G A)Bc|dcA Afg|(a/g/f)a (g/f/e)g|(f/e/d)(f e)cA|TG3 GA(F|D)GG G2:|
FAQ
Questions about The stolen purse
The stolen purse is in Glyd, 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.