The Tipsy Sailor

jig

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on April 3rd 2009 by bogman.

This tune has been added to 30 tunebooks.

Also known as Tipsy Sailor.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aye by Skelpaig
• Celtic Connections - The Album by Various Artists
• Concertina Workshop by Alistair Anderson
• Jerry Holland by Jerry Holland
• On Kielder Side by Kathryn Tickell
• The Big Day In by Simon Thoumire And David Milligan
• The World Turned Upside Down by Patti O'Doors
• Tone Roads by Wild Asparagus

X: 1
T: Tipsy Sailor, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Edor
|: D | E2 B BAB | EBB BAB | ded dcB | AFD DEF |
E2 B BAB | EBB BAB | AdB AFA | BGE E2 :|
|: g | eBe gfe | Bde gfe |fdA FAd |fdf agf |
[1 eBe gfe |Bde gfe | fdf gfg | bge e2 :|
[2 gba gfe | fag fed | AdB AFA | BGE E2 ||

The Tipsy Sailor

I picked up this tune from a fiddler at a session years ago and transcribed it from an old Iron Horse album. It's listed as traditional but I've got no idea of it's origin.

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by bogman