Irish Tune
The Dutchman’s Pipe
This is a jig I wrote recently. I like to play it in a medley with Connaughtman’s Ramble and The Northern Jig. You can download the Dutchman’s Pipe pdf. Inspired by Liz Carroll’s playing of The Northern Jig on the In Play album, I use a long linear figure to connect the parts from low […]
Ten Penny Bit
Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar. These bits were parts of a dollar, pieces of eight. Each one was worth about 12.5 cents. When one of them got really worn, you had a Ten Penny Bit. Download the tune as a pdf file. This jig is a popular session tune. Another such jig […]