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 Jigs are a much more primitive form of Irish music than reels or hornpipes, and come in several guises or versions of triple-time, such as single, double, and slip. They are generally simpler to play than reels as they usually contain less notes. I love to play these tunes on whistles, fiddle, mandolin, mandola, tenor banjo & Irish bouzouki, as well as solo guitar, and I hope that you will also. I've found that knowing the mechanics & intimacies of a tune, as a solo performer, makes you a much more skilled accompanist on guitar in any Irish traditional music session. You can use the MIDIs in this archive for your listening pleasure or simply as a quick reference to remind yourself of how a particular jig sounds.
The source TABs give much more information on the actual fingerings, as well as the ornaments, used. Ornaments or decorations, however, are always a matter of personal taste and style, and may be interpreted as you like. Listen to the tunes as played by some of the great musicians who have recorded them, in order to gain a sense of tasteful ornamental interpretation.


My sincere thanks & respect go to all the many composers, both living and dead,
(and unknown) whose melodies I have arranged here for guitar.

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These jigs are all arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar

 
 
 
 

JIGS

COMPOSER

TIME

capo
on
fret

KEY

TUNING

TAB

MIDI

1

A Fig for a Kiss
slip jig

9/8

0

D

DGDGBD

2

Across the Black River

Kevin Burke

6/8

4

Bm

DGDGBbD

3

Anderson's Jig

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

4

Banish Misfortune

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

5

Banks of Lough Gowna, The

6/8

2

Am

DGDGBbD

6

Battering Ram, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

7

Behind the Haystack

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

8

Bill Harte's

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

9

Black Lough, The

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

10

Black Rogue, The

6/8

2

E

DADGAD

11

Bould Thady Quill, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

12

Boys of Lough Gowna, The

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

0

G/F

DGDGBD

13

Boys of Tandragee

6/8

2

Em

DADGAD

14

Boys of the Town, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

15

Brian o'Lynn

6/8

2

Am

DADGAD

16

Bride's Favourite, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

17

Bruckless Shore
(The Swedish Jig)

Arthur Darley

6/8

0

D/Dm

DADGAD

18

Bundle and Go

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

19

Burnt Old Man, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

20

Bush on the Hill, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

21

Butcher's March, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

22

Butlers of Glen Avenue, The

Tony Sullivan

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

23

Calliope House

Dave Richardson

6/8

2

E

DADGAD

24

Carraroe, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

25

Castle, The

Sean Ryan

6/8

2

Gm

DADGAD

26

Cat that Ate the Candle, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

27

Center's Bonnet
(4 parts)

Willie Ross

6/8

0

Amix

DGDGBD

28

Chicken that Made the Soup, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

29

Chorus, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

30

Christy Barry's

Christy Barry

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

31

Clapton, The

6/8

2

Am

DGDGBbD

32

Coleraine

6/8

4

Bm

DGDGBbD

33

Colliers, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

34

Coming of Spring, The

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

2

Em

DADGAD

35

Con Cassidy's 1

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

36

Con Cassidy's 2

6/8

2

A

DGDGBD

37

Condon's Frolics

6/8

2

Am

DGDGBD

38

Conlon's

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

39

Contentment is Wealth

6/8

2

Em

DADGAD

40

Cook in the Kitchen, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

41

Cow that Ate the Blanket, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

42

Crabs in the Skillet

6/8

0

Gm

DGDGBbD
43

Creel of Turf, The

6/8

2

Em

DADGAD

44

Da Sooth End

Willie Hunter

6/8

2

A

DGDGBD

45

Daniel O'Connell

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

46

Denis Murphy's
slide

12/8

0

D

DADGAD

47

Doberman's Wallet, The

Frankie Gavin

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

48

Dolphin, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

49

Donnybrook Fair

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

50

Do You Want Anymore?

6/8

0

D/C

DADGAD

51

Drops of Brandy
slip jig

9/8

0

G

DGDGBD

52

Drops of Spring Water
slip jig

9/8

0

G

DGDGBD

53

Eavesdropper, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

54

Eddie Kelly's No. 1

Eddie Kelly

6/8

2

Em

DADGAD

55

Eddie Kelly's No. 2

Eddie Kelly

6/8

2

Em

DADGAD

56

Fairy, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

57

Fasten the Leg in her

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

58

Father Kelly's
(3 parts)

Fr. P.J. Kelly

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

59

Father O'Flynn

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

60

Firstslip
slip jig

9/8

0

G

DGDGBD

61

Fly in the Porter, The
(3 parts)

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

62

Fraher's

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

63

Funny Mistake, The
slip jig

9/8

5

C

DGDGBD

64

Gallowglass, The

6/8

2

Am

DGDGBbD

65

Gander in the Pratie Hole, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

66

Garret Barry's

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

67

Garster's Dream

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

68

Get up Old Woman and Shake Yourself

6/8

2

Em

DADGAD

69

Gillan's Apples

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

70

Give us a Drink of Water
slipjig

9/8

0

G

DGDGBD

71

Gold Ring, The
(7 parts)

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

72

Grainne's Jig
(3 parts)

Tommy Peoples

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

73

Green Fields of Woodford, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

74

Gudgeon of Maurice's Car, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

75

Guggerin' Spuds

Sean Ryan

6/8

2

A

DGDGBD

76

Gusty's Frolics
slip jig

9/8

0

D

DADGAD

77

Hag's Purse, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

78

Halfcrown Girl, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

79

Happy to Meet and Sorry to Part

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

80

Haunted House, The

Vincent
Broderick

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

81

Hole in the Boat, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

82

Hole in the Hedge, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

83

Holly Bush, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

84

Hughie Travers' Jig

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

85

Humours of Ballycastle, The

6/8

2

A

DGDGBD

86

Humours of Ballyloughlin, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

87

Humours of Ennistymon, The
(a.k.a Coppers & Brass)

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6/8

0

G

DGDGBD free tab

88

Humours of Glynn, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

89

Humours of Trim, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

90

Humours of Whiskey, The
slip jig

9/8

4

Bm/G

DGDGBbD

91

I Buried my Wife & Danced on Top of Her

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

92

Jackson's

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

93

Jerry's Beaver Hat

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

94

Jim Ward's

Jim Ward

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

95

Jocelyn Tree, The
(3 parts)

Tommy Peoples

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

96A

Joe Cooley's

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

96B

Joe Derrane's

6/8

4

Bm

DGDGBbD
97

John Doherty's
mazurka

solo guitar

3/4

0

D

DADGAD

98

John Doherty's
mazurka

two guitars

3/4

0

D

DADGAD

99

Joy of my Life

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

100

Kathleen Hehir's

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

101

Kathleen's Favourite

Sean Ryan

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

102

Kerfunten

Hammy
Hamilton

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

103

Key of the Convent, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

104

Killavil, The

6/8

2

Em

DADGAD

105

Killimor, The

Sean Ryan

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

106

King's Favourite

6/8

0

D/Bm

DADGAD

107

Kings of Inishboffin, The

Charlie Lennon

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

108

King of Laoise, The
march

3/4

0

D

DADGAD

109

Kinnegad Slashers, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

110

Kitten, The
slip jig (5 parts)

9/8

0

Em

DGDGBD

111

Kitty Come Down to Limerick
slip jig (3 parts)

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

112

Kitty got a Clinking Coming to the Fair

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

113

Knights of St. Patrick, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

114

Langstern Pony, The

6/8

2

A

DGDGBD

115

Lark on the Strand, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

116

Larkin's 25th

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

117

Lark's March, The
(5 parts)

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

118

Larry o'Gaff

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

119

Last Train from Loughrea, The
(4 parts)

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

120

Leaking Tap, The

Sean Ryan

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

121

Leg of the Duck, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

122

Legacy, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

123

Leitrim Fancy, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

124

Leslie's March

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

125

Lilting Banshee, The

6/8

2

Ador

DGDGBbD

126

Limerick Redowa, The

3/4

0

G

DGDGBD

127

Luck Penny, The
(3 parts)

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

128

Luradan's Jig, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

129

Magho Snaps

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

130

Maid at the Spinning Wheel, The
(3 parts)

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

131

Maid in the Meadow, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

132

Maid on the Green, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

133

Mazurka Gan Ainm

3/4

0

D

DADGAD

134

McGurk's

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

135

Merry Lasses, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

136

Mike Cooney's Fancy

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

137

Monaghan Jig, The

6/8

2

Em

DADFAD

138

Mooncoin, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

139

Mouse in the Mug, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

140

Mug of Brown Ale, The 

6/8

2

Am

DGDGBbD

141

Munster, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

142

My Darling Asleep

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

143

My Mind Will Never be Easy
slipjig

9/8

2

Em

DADGAD

144

New House, The
(3 parts)

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

5

C

DGDGBD

145

Newtown Bridge

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

146

Nightingale, The

Sean Ryan

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

147

Nora Crionna
(Wise Nora)

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

148

O'Shaughnessy's

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

149

Off She Goes
(Humpty Dumpty)

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6/8

0

D

DADGAD free tab

150

Old Favourite, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

151

Old Grey Goose, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

152

Old Hag You Have Killed Me

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

153

Old Joe's             

6/8

0 D DADGAD

154

Old Man Dillon

6/8

2

Amo

DGDGBbD

155

Old Tipperary

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

156

Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket, The

6/8

2

A

DGDGBD

157

One that was Lost ,The

Paddy O'Brien

6/8

2

E

DADGAD

158

Out on the Ocean

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

159

Out on the Road

Liz Carroll

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

160

Paddy Canny's

Paddy Canny

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

161

Paddy Clancy's             

6/8

0 D DADGAD

162

Paddy Fahy's No. 1 Jig

Paddy Fahy

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

163

Paddy Fahy's No. 2 Jig

Paddy Fahy

6/8

0

C

CGCGCE

164

Paddy Fahy's No. 6 Jig

Paddy Fahy

6/8

0

D

DGDGBD

165

Paddy Fahy's No. 9 Jig

Paddy Fahy

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

166

Paddy Fahy's No. 11 Jig

Paddy Fahy

6/8

0

D

DGDGBD

167

Paddy Taylor's No. 1

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

168

Paddy Taylor's No. 2

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

169

Paddy's Trip to Scotland

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

170

Paidin O Raifeartaigh

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

171

Palm Sunday

6/8

2

Am

DGDGBbD

172

Piper's Inn, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

173

Priest and his Boots, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

174

Priest's Leap, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

175

Princess Nancy

Liz Carroll

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

176

Queen of the Fair, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

177

Queen of the Rushes, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

178

Rambler, The

6/8

2

A

DGDGBD

179

Rambling Pitchfork, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD

180

Road to Abbeyfeale, The

6/8

0

G

DGDGBD

181

Rolling Waves, The

6/8

0

D

DADGAD