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Devil's Dream lens at Squidoo has more information on fiddle tunes in general
'Top of Cork Road' is a very famous jig and a jig is a type of dance.
Since this is a dance, it must be played in rhythm. It's a duple rhythm, actually 2 beats per measure on the first and fourth notes of the double triplet figure.
Think HEAVY-note-note MEDIUM-note-note for the rhythm.
The TAB (tabulature) is for guitars in EADGBE tuning.
For guitarists: The first strain (A) is all played in the first position. The second strain (B) is all played in the fifth position.
A "strain" is an old-fashioned term for a section of music. In this tune, one strain would be from the beginning to the first repeat.
Guitarists: Play the whole thing in second position, which is with the fingers on the second, third, fourth and fifth frets and one finger per fret. I always try to play one finger per fret and my fingering for these tunes follows that.
The capital letters (D,G,A) over the top of the notation are for chords.
I originally found this in a book of fiddle tunes. I've played it on piano. I've played it on violin. I've played it on guitar. You may play it on any instrument that takes your fancy.
The tune itself is ancient and out of copyright. This means is that you may play this music anywhere without paying anybody copyright.
HOWEVER, the transcription to guitar tab, fingering and chording are all my work, as is putting the notes into an art program and putting the page up on the web. This means that you may NOT copy the page I put up.
However, you MAY put a link on your website that will send people here to see it. In fact, I would be delighted. Thank you!
Author/artist/designer/programmer of page: Rowan Ainslie Chisholm
This page and website and all contents copyright 2007 Penelope Chisholm aka Rowan Ainslie Chisholm
This page first posted 30 December 2007
Last Update 26 January 2011
