How to Play Down The Lane on the Tin Whistle
D major · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Down The Lane is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D major (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 8 distinct notes, ranging from A5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in d major (258 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Down The Lane start A F# D A F# D C# D E A C# E… Full sequence below.
The interactive sheet music shows a fingering chart under every note. Press Play this tune to play along while the app listens to your microphone and grades every note, or print a clean copy of the score.
Tin whistle notes
On a D tin whistle, play Down The Lane with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
A F# D A F# D C# D E A C# E G F# E B A G F# G E D E F# E A C# E F# D E F# G E G E F# D E F# E A C# E F# D E F# G F# E B A G F# G E D F#
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:2929 T:Down The Lane R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Dmajor |:afd afd|cde Ace|gfe bag|fge def|! afd afd|cde Ace|gfe bag|fge d2f:|! ~e3 Ace|~f3 def|~g3 ege|~f3 def|! ~e3 Ace|~f3 def|gfe bag|fge d2f:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/2929 setting 2929
Fingering chart
Down The Lane uses these notes on the D tin whistle: A5, C#6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.
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