jig · Key of F#m
Tip the Cruiskeen
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:887 T:Tip the Cruiskeen B:O'Neill's 887 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:F#m A2B c2A|B2G A2F|cAF FAF|cAF FAF| A2B c2A|B2G A2F|BGE EGE|BGE EGE:| e2c d2B|c2A cde|cAF FAF|cAF FAF| e2c d2B|c2A cde|BGE EGE|BGE EGE:|
FAQ
Questions about Tip the Cruiskeen
Tip the Cruiskeen is in F#m, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.
Moderate. 88% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 6.
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.