(THE) IRISH WASHERWOMAN
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Time signature: 6/8 (played as a JIG )
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Irish Traditional
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation & keys need to be checked, and tempo added.
Accordion Notation...
Counts per bar = 6
Count symbol = double quote ( " )
Strong beats per bar = 2 (compound time - double jig)
Strong Beat symbol = Semicolon ; (or equivalent, such as " " " )
Pattern of parts (following arrows shown): A A B B etc.
My playing preference for this tune is the inside row. However, the key of G (the outside row on my G-C accordion) is used in the majority of youTube videos below, and, to play along with them, I'm forced to the outside row.
Count symbol = double quote ( " )
Strong beats per bar = 2 (compound time - double jig)
Strong Beat symbol = Semicolon ; (or equivalent, such as " " " )
Pattern of parts (following arrows shown): A A B B etc.
My playing preference for this tune is the inside row. However, the key of G (the outside row on my G-C accordion) is used in the majority of youTube videos below, and, to play along with them, I'm forced to the outside row.
...for Inside Row (low) Part A: Buttons 2 - 5* Part B: Buttons 4* - 7
Part A (This version of Part A is in common usage, found in many recordings).
> > '5 '4* | "4 "3 "3 - "2 "3 "3 | "4 "3 "4 - "5 "4* "4 |
| "4* "3* "3* - "2 "3* "3* | "4* "3* "4* - "5* "5 "4* |
| "4 "3 "3 - "2 "3 "3 | "4 "3 "4 - "5 "4* "4 |
| "4* "4 "4* "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 .3 <
Part B (This is one variant of many for Part B of this tune)
> '6 '7* | "7 "6 "6 - "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 - "7 "7* "6 |
| "7* "6* "6* - "5 "6* "6* | "7* "6* "7* - "8* "7 "7* |
| "5* "6 "6 - "5 "6 "6 | "4* "6 "6 - "4 "6 "6 |
| "4* "4 "4* - "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 - .3 < <
Part A (This version of Part A is in common usage, found in many recordings).
> > '5 '4* | "4 "3 "3 - "2 "3 "3 | "4 "3 "4 - "5 "4* "4 |
| "4* "3* "3* - "2 "3* "3* | "4* "3* "4* - "5* "5 "4* |
| "4 "3 "3 - "2 "3 "3 | "4 "3 "4 - "5 "4* "4 |
| "4* "4 "4* "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 .3 <
Part B (This is one variant of many for Part B of this tune)
> '6 '7* | "7 "6 "6 - "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 - "7 "7* "6 |
| "7* "6* "6* - "5 "6* "6* | "7* "6* "7* - "8* "7 "7* |
| "5* "6 "6 - "5 "6 "6 | "4* "6 "6 - "4 "6 "6 |
| "4* "4 "4* - "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 - .3 < <
7...for Outside Row (high) Part A: Buttons 5 - 9* Part B: Buttons 7 - 11
Part A (This part of the tune is in common usage, found in many recordings).
> > '8 '8* | "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "8 "8* "7 |
| "8* "7* "7* "5 "7* "7* | "8* "7* "8* "9* "8 "8* |
| "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "8 "8* "7 |
| "8* "7 "8* "7* "8 "8* | "7 "6 "6 .6 <
Part B (This is one variant of many for Part B. Note the cross-playing to i9 in line 2 below)
> '9 '11* | "10 "9 "9 - "8 "9 "9 | "10 "9 "10 - "10 "11* "9 |
| "11* "10* "10* - "8 "10* "10* | "11* "10* "11* - "i9 "9 "10* |
| "9* "9 "9 - "8 "9 "9 | "8* "9 "9 - "7 "9 "9 |
| "8* "7 "8* - "7* "8 "8* | "7 "6 "6 - .6 < <
Part A (This part of the tune is in common usage, found in many recordings).
> > '8 '8* | "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "8 "8* "7 |
| "8* "7* "7* "5 "7* "7* | "8* "7* "8* "9* "8 "8* |
| "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "8 "8* "7 |
| "8* "7 "8* "7* "8 "8* | "7 "6 "6 .6 <
Part B (This is one variant of many for Part B. Note the cross-playing to i9 in line 2 below)
> '9 '11* | "10 "9 "9 - "8 "9 "9 | "10 "9 "10 - "10 "11* "9 |
| "11* "10* "10* - "8 "10* "10* | "11* "10* "11* - "i9 "9 "10* |
| "9* "9 "9 - "8 "9 "9 | "8* "9 "9 - "7 "9 "9 |
| "8* "7 "8* - "7* "8 "8* | "7 "6 "6 - .6 < <
Alternate variants for Part B
(Based, in part, on Hal Leonard's "300 Fiddle Tunes", copyright 1998)
> '6 '7* | "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "7 "7* "6 |
| "7* "6* "6* "5 "6* "6* | "6* "5 "6* "7* "6 "6* |
| "5* "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "4* "6 "6 "4 "6 "6 |
| "5 "4* "4 "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 .3 <
(Based, in part, on 2nd half of Tune Project version - an excellent "fiddle-tutorial-pay" site)
> '6 '7* | "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "7 "7* "6 |
| "7* "6* "6* "5 "6* "6* | "7* "6* "7* "7* "6 "6* |
| "5* "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "4* "6 "6 "4 "6 "6 |
| "4* "4 "4* "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 .3 <
(Based, in part, on a musicnotes.com version - an excellent "notation-pay" site)
> '6 '7* | "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "8 "8* "7 |
"7* "6* "6* "5 "6* "6* | "7* "6* "7* "8* "7 "7* |
"5* "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "4* "6 "6 "4 "6 "6 |
"4* "4 "4* "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 .3 <
For those of you who don't like any of the Part B notations above, you can play Part A in a lower octave (& repeat), and then play it, as Part B, in the higher octave (& repeat).
(Based, in part, on Hal Leonard's "300 Fiddle Tunes", copyright 1998)
> '6 '7* | "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "7 "7* "6 |
| "7* "6* "6* "5 "6* "6* | "6* "5 "6* "7* "6 "6* |
| "5* "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "4* "6 "6 "4 "6 "6 |
| "5 "4* "4 "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 .3 <
(Based, in part, on 2nd half of Tune Project version - an excellent "fiddle-tutorial-pay" site)
> '6 '7* | "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "7 "7* "6 |
| "7* "6* "6* "5 "6* "6* | "7* "6* "7* "7* "6 "6* |
| "5* "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "4* "6 "6 "4 "6 "6 |
| "4* "4 "4* "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 .3 <
(Based, in part, on a musicnotes.com version - an excellent "notation-pay" site)
> '6 '7* | "7 "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "8 "8* "7 |
"7* "6* "6* "5 "6* "6* | "7* "6* "7* "8* "7 "7* |
"5* "6 "6 "5 "6 "6 | "4* "6 "6 "4 "6 "6 |
"4* "4 "4* "3* "5 "4* | "4 "3 "3 .3 <
For those of you who don't like any of the Part B notations above, you can play Part A in a lower octave (& repeat), and then play it, as Part B, in the higher octave (& repeat).
Embedded youTube VIDEO
Eleven videos in keys of: C=3 G=8
Many of these performances are quite fast, so at first you may want to play the videos at half speed, and then return to normal speed when you are ready. (If you don't know how, check the "Introduction to youTube" under the drop-down "Info" menu at the top of this page).
Also, please note that some performances do not follow the above accordion notation, though most are quite close for Part A.
If you are a beginner, you may want to focus mainly on, and master, Part A, before moving on to learn Part B.
Many of these performances are quite fast, so at first you may want to play the videos at half speed, and then return to normal speed when you are ready. (If you don't know how, check the "Introduction to youTube" under the drop-down "Info" menu at the top of this page).
Also, please note that some performances do not follow the above accordion notation, though most are quite close for Part A.
If you are a beginner, you may want to focus mainly on, and master, Part A, before moving on to learn Part B.
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Key: G
Tempo: Accordion: Florian Silbereisen Violin: Andre Rieu Posted by: fritz5108 |
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Key: C
Tempo: Group: Fogo Island Accordion Group Posted by: james h |
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Key: G
Tempo: Accordion player: ? Posted by: Gratteeboutons87 At Drummond Castle in Perthshire, Scotland |
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Key: G
Tempo: Accordion player: ? Posted by: diatovendee |
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Key: G
Tempo: 130 bpm Players: Hope Grietzer & Dannielle Spindler Swart Posted by: kgs113 |
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Key: G
Tempo: Accordion player: ? Posted by: diatocz |
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Key: C
Tempo: Accordions played by: Aaron Brown & Melanie Penton (from the Fogo Island Accordion Group) Posted by: Aaron Brown |
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Key: G
Tempo: Fiddler: John Sheahan Guitarist: Eamonn Campbell Posted by: Lemurie |
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Key: C
Tempo: Performer: Hiram Keeping Posted by: sta66ord One of NL's great button-accordion players. |
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Key: G
Tempo: Performers: Celtic Bagpipes Posted by: lildarkrose13 from album Celtic Traditions. |
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Key: G
Tempo: Performer: Jonathan Feffery Posted by: Jonathan Jeffery The tune really begins at time t = 0:24 An excellent video. |
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Key: G
Tempo: Accordion played by: ? Posted by: arekb66 |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Background
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