The Blackbird

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on August 19th 2006 by gebbytoo.

This tune has been added to 28 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Highland Fiddler by Duncan Chisholm, Iain MacFarlane And Bruce MacGregor
• A Treasury Of Irish Music 2 by Various Artists
• A Tribute To Andy McGann by Joe Burke, Brian Conway And Felix Dolan
• A Tribute To Michael Coleman by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• An Feochan by Philippe Barnes
• An Tobar Gl�é by Neil Mulligan
• Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn by Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn
• At The Feis by John Doonan
• Baker's Well by Baker's Well
• Bandalised by Vin Garbutt
• Between The Showers by Grainne Hambly
• Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
• Call The Tune: Music For The Sets Volume 4 by Various Artists
• Celtic Ceili by Various Artists
• Celtic Harp Airs And Dance Tunes by Robin Williamson
• Ceol Cill Na Martra by Connie O'Connell
• Ceolbeg by Ceolbeg
• Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
• Come West Along The Road by Brian O'Connor
• Dark Of The Moon by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
• De Danann by De Danann
• Dead String Rhythm by Flynn Cohen
• Deborah Quigley With Martin Gould by Deborah Quigley
• Drioball Na Fáinleoige by Johnny Connolly
• Dublin Banjos by Sully And John Keenan
• Eavesdropper by Kevin Burke And Jackie Daly
• Far Green Country by John Sherman
• Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
• Fiddle And Concertina Player by John Kelly
• Folktrax 154 - The Sligo Fiddler: Michael Coleman by Michael Coleman
• Folktrax-074 Johnny Doherty - The Pedlar's Pack by John Doherty
• Folktrax-170: Neil Boyle, Fairy Fiddler Of Donegal by Neil Boyle
• Fonnsheen by Fiona Davidson
• Give It Shtick by Matt Cranitch
• Golden, Golden by Silly Wizard
• In Safe Hands by Various Artists
• In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Irish Accordion Masters by Joe Derrane And Jerry O'Brien
• Irish Button Accordion by Billy Moran
• Irish Violin by Jackie Roche
• Kevin Burke In Concert by Kevin Burke
• Leo Rowsome: Classics Of Irish Piping by Leo Rowsome
• Like Magic by Todd Denman And Bill Dennehy
• Masters Of Irish Music by Martin Byrnes
• McGlynn's Fancy by Arty McGlynn
• Memories Of Clare by Bobby Gardiner
• Mo Chairdin by Paul Brock
• Na Fili 3 by Na Fili
• Newtown Bridge by Eileen O'Brien
• Noonday Feast by Joe Shannon And Johnny McGreevy
• Out Of The Wind Into The Sun by The Bothy Band
• Over The Edge by Moher
• Paddy Keenan by Paddy Keenan
• Patrick Kelly From Cree : Fiddle Music by Patrick Kelly
• Pedlar's Pack by John Doherty
• Rags, Reels And Airs by Dave Swarbrick
• Return To Droim by Colm Gannon
• Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
• Sligo Ceili by Seamus Tansey
• Step Into The Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music by Ellery Klein And Ryan Lacey
• Step This Way by David Lindquist
• Stormy Weather by Beginish
• The Best Of by The Bothy Band
• The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke
• The Bunch Of Keys: The Complete Recordings Of Johnny Doran by Johnny Doran
• The Celtic Harp by The Chieftains
• The Clare Shout by Bobby Gardiner
• The Classic Recordings Of Michael Coleman by Michael Coleman
• The Coolin': Classic Slow Airs And Laments by Various Artists
• The Dear Little Isle by Inishbofin Ceili Band
• The Enduring Magic by Michael Coleman
• The Hidden Note by Jacqueline McCarthy
• The Horse's Tail by Zoe Conway
• The Lark In The Clear Air by Various Artists
• The Liffey Banks by Tommy Potts
• The Man From Clare by Micho Russell
• The Master Pipers Volume 1 by Johnny Doran
• The Music Of Kevin Keegan by Kevin Keegan
• The New Road by Charlie Piggot And Gerry Harrington
• The Red Wellies by The Red Wellies
• The Road To Glenlough by James Byrne
• The Sligo Champion (CD 2) by Michael Gorman
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Star Above The Garter by Denis Murphy And Julia Clifford
• The Thorn Tree by Grainne Hambly
• The Wandering Minstrel by Seamus Ennis
• To Hell With The Begrudgers by Seamus Tansey And Jim McKillop
• Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal by Frank Cassidy
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Micho Russell
• Traditional Irish Sessions by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (2/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Traditional Music Of Ireland And The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke And Charlie Lennon
• Traditional Music Of Ireland, Vol. 1 by Sean Ryan
• Traditional Music Of Ireland, Vol. 2 by Sean Ryan And Peter Carberry
• Turning The Tune by Charlie Lennon
• Up And Away by Paul Smyth
• Virtuoso Of The Irish Accordion by John Kimmel
• Where I Am by Brendan Callahan
• Witt's End by Hell On The Nine Mile
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists
• Yeh, That's All It Is by John Carty

X: 1
T: Blackbird, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
ffA fed|Bcd BAG|FAd fed|e3 efg|
fga fed|Bcd g3|fed def|1edc d2 e:|2edc dfg||
a3 agf|ABg gfe|ABd fed|e3 efg|
fga fed|Bcd g3|fed Adf|e3 dfg|
a3 agf|abg B3|ABd fed|e3 efg|
ffe dAF|G3 edc|ddA dfa|g3 gfe||

This jig is from Matt and Shannon Heaton's version on the song, "The Blackbird". The jig was written by Shannon to go along with the lyrics. It has a lot of wierd jumps, but its so much fun to play!

# Posted on August 19th 2006 by gebbytoo