How to Play Sliabh Russell on the Tin Whistle
A dorian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner
Sliabh Russell is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in A dorian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 9 distinct notes, ranging from G5 up to A6 — all within the D whistle’s range.
Jig in a dorian (186 notes after repeat-expansion).
The tin whistle notes for Sliabh Russell start E A A B C D E A F# G E D… 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 Sliabh Russell with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.
E A A B C D E A F# G E D E D B C B A B A G A B D E A A E F# G A G F# G F# D E A A E F# G A F# D E E A A E F# G A G F# G F# D E D B C B A B A G A B D
Sheet music
ABC notation
X:335 T:Sliabh Russell R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Adorian |:eAA Bcd|eaf ged|edB cBA|BAG ABd|! eAA Bcd|eaf ged|edB cBA|1 BAG A3:|2 BAG ABd||! |:eaa efg|agf gfd|eaa efg|afd e3|! eaa efg|agf gfd|edB cBA|BAG ABd:| % Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/335 setting 335
Fingering chart
Sliabh Russell uses these notes on the D tin whistle: G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6.
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