How to Play Cows In The Castle on the Tin Whistle
E dorian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Cows In The Castle is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in E dorian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in e dorian (184 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Cows In The Castle start B E E B E E F# G A F# A G… 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 Cows In The Castle with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
B E E B E E F# G A F# A G E B A B E A F# A F# F# G A E B B B A B E B B B A G F# A A D E D E F# A G E B A G B G F# A F# F# G A E D G F# A G F# E D E
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:36097 T:Cows In The Castle R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Edorian |:BEE BEE|FGA FAG|EBA BEA|FAF FGA|! BEE BEE|ABA AGF|EDG FAG|1 FED E3:|2 FED Egf||! |: eBB BAB|eBB BAG|FAA d3|ede fag|! [1 eBB BAB|eBB BAG|FAF GAG|FED Egf :|! [2 eBA GBG|FAF FGA|EDG FAG|FED E3 || % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/18483 setting 36097
Fingering chart
Cows In The Castle uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.
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