(THE) IRISH WASHERWOMAN
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
Main Beats per bar = 2 (and is played quickly as a jig)
Beat symbol = Semicolon ; (or equivalent, such as " " " ) |
Either row:
Part 1: Buttons 2 - 5* Part 2: Buttons 4* - 8 |
Part 1 (This part of the tune is in common usage, found in many sources).
'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
'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 2 (Based on 2nd half of full musicnotes.com version (commercial 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
'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
Repeat the two parts as needed, and end with the first half of Part 1, holding the final note.
Alternate Part 2 (Based on 2nd half of Paul Hardy pdf version (free site))
"5 | "6 "6* "6 "3 "4 "5 | "6 "6* "6 "7 "7*
"6 | "6* "5 "5 "3* "5 "5 | "6* "5 "6* "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
"5 | "6 "6* "6 "3 "4 "5 | "6 "6* "6 "7 "7*
"6 | "6* "5 "5 "3* "5 "5 | "6* "5 "6* "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
Please ignore this temporary section (Part 1 raised by an octave) - I'm using it in checking youTube videos.
'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 "8 "8 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "8 "8*
"7 | "8* "7 "8* "7* "8 "8* | "7 "6 "6 .6
'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
'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 2 (Based on 2nd half of full musicnotes.com version (commercial 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
'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
Repeat the two parts as needed, and end with the first half of Part 1, holding the final note.
Alternate Part 2 (Based on 2nd half of Paul Hardy pdf version (free site))
"5 | "6 "6* "6 "3 "4 "5 | "6 "6* "6 "7 "7*
"6 | "6* "5 "5 "3* "5 "5 | "6* "5 "6* "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
"5 | "6 "6* "6 "3 "4 "5 | "6 "6* "6 "7 "7*
"6 | "6* "5 "5 "3* "5 "5 | "6* "5 "6* "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
Please ignore this temporary section (Part 1 raised by an octave) - I'm using it in checking youTube videos.
'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 "8 "8 "5 "6 "6 | "7 "6 "7 "8 "8*
"7 | "8* "7 "8* "7* "8 "8* | "7 "6 "6 .6
Embedded youTube VIDEO
Twelve videos in keys of: C=3 D=1 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 1.
If you are a beginner, you may want to focus mainly on, and master, Part 1, before moving on to learn Part 2.
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 1.
If you are a beginner, you may want to focus mainly on, and master, Part 1, before moving on to learn Part 2.
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: D
Tempo: Accordion player: Ron Durnford Posted by: Newfieman7765 |
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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
Background
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