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Lesson 2: Tin Whistle Jigs


Tin Whistle Jig
Jigs are a lively played tune in 6/8 time. There are 3 types of jigs; double jigs, slip jigs and single jigs. We will learn to play double jigs first since they are the most popular. Double jigs have 6 8th notes in each bar. You will notice when played that these notes are not given an equal time value. The 1st and 4th notes are held a little extra and that time is taken away from the 2nd and 5th notes. It may help to say the phrase "carrots and cabbages, carrots and cabbages" in order to get a feel of the pulse needed to play a jig. It's not an exact science, listen to some people playing jigs to get a better understanding if what I mean. 


Donnybrook Fair

I believe this is a good place to start your jig playing. This tune exemplifies all the essential tools you will need to play a jig well. Plus, its a great tune. If you listen to "Gaelic Storm - Kiss me I'm Irish" it's the jig at the end of the song.

Donnybrook Fair - Part A

tin whistle donnybrook fair jig A

Donnybrook Fair - Part B

tin whistle donnybrook fair jig B

Donnybrook Fair

tin whistle donnybrook fair jig
Great job learning your first jig, I recommend heading over to the jig section and pick another jig you want to learn before moving onto next section.

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  • Login
  • Beginner
    • Lesson 1: Getting Started on the Tin Whistle
    • Lesson 2: Holding and Blowing the Tin Whistle
    • Lesson 3: Tin Whistle G and Metronomes
    • Lesson 4: Tin Whistle F# and Squeaky Sounds
    • Lesson 5: Tin Whistle E and Half Notes
    • Lesson 6: Tin Whistle D, Whole Notes and 3 Blind Mice
    • Lesson 7: Tin Whistle A, Legato and Breathing
    • Lesson 8: Tin Whistle B and Tied Notes
    • Lesson 9: Tin Whistle C# and Dot's
    • Lesson 10: Tin Whistle C and the Key of G
    • Lesson 11: Tin Whistle High D and 8th Notes
    • Lesson 12: Easy Tin Whistle Songs and 3/4
    • Lesson 13: Tin Whistle High E
    • Lesson 14: Tin Whistle High F#
    • Lesson 15: Tin Whistle High G
    • Lesson 16: Tin Whistle High A
    • Lesson 17: Tin Whistle High B
    • Lesson 18: Tin Whistle tunes using both octaves and 2/4 Time
  • Novice
    • Lesson 1: Tin Whistle Breath Control and Tone
    • Lesson 2: Tin Whistle Tonguing
    • Lesson 3: Tin Whistle Low Hand Taps
    • Lesson 4: Tin Whistle High Hand Taps
    • Lesson 5: Tin Whistle Songs with Taps
    • Lesson 6: Tin Whistle Cuts
    • Lesson 7: Slow Airs and Tin Whistle Slides
    • Lesson 8: Ascending Tin Whistle Cuts
    • Lesson 9: Tin Whistle Polka's and 2/4 Time
    • Lesson 10: Descending Tin Whistle Cuts
    • Lesson 11: Tin Whistle Repeats, Intros, Endings and Triplets
    • Lesson 12: Tin Whistle Marches
    • Lesson 13: Tin Whistle Tuning
    • Lesson 14: Tin Whistle Vibrato
  • Advanced
    • Lesson 1: Tin Whistle Long Rolls
    • Lesson 2: Tin Whistle Jigs
    • Lesson 3: Tin Whistle Short Rolls
    • Lesson 4: Tin Whistle Reels
    • Lesson 5: Tin Whistle Hornpipe
    • Lesson 6: Tin Whistle Slip Jigs
    • Lesson 7: Tin Whistle Crans
    • Lesson 8: Tin Whistle BCD Triplet
    • Lesson 9: Tin Whistle Slides (Jigs)
    • Lesson 10: Tin Whistle Double Cuts
    • Lesson 11: Tin Whistle Finger Bounces and Descending Taps
    • Lesson 12: Tune Interpretations and Variations
    • Lesson 13: Practicing
    • Lesson 14: Transposition and Different Keyed Whistles
    • Lesson 15: Low Whistles
  • Tunes
    • Slow Airs >
      • Dawn of the Day
      • Mo Ghile Mear
      • South Wind
      • Down By the Sally Gardens
    • Marches >
      • Minstrel Boy
      • Irish Rover
      • Mairi's Wedding
    • Polkas >
      • Kerry Polka
      • Britches Full of Stitches
      • John Ryan's Polka
    • Reels >
      • Rolling in the Rye Grass
      • Morning Star
      • Wind that Shakes the Barley
      • Dunmore Lassies
    • Jigs >
      • Donnybrook Fair
      • Sporting Pitchfork
      • Humours of Glendart
      • Fig For A Kiss
      • Lilting Banshee
    • Hornpipes >
      • Off to California
      • Boys of Bluehill
      • Harvest Home
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