jig · Key of Ador
Three halfpence a day
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:364 T:Three halfpence a day C:anon. O:Ireland B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 364 R:Double jig m:Tn2 = (3n/o/n/ m/n/ M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Ador B|cBA BA(G|A)GE (GE)D|cBA dB(G|E)AA A2B|cBA BA(G|A)GE (GE)(D|E)FE TE2(D|E)AA A2:| |:B|cBc dc(d|e)cA (GE)D|cBc d=f(d|c)AB Tc2d|edc dcB|(cB)(A G)E(D|E)FE TE2(D|E)AA A2:|
FAQ
Questions about Three halfpence a day
Three halfpence a day is in Ador, 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.