How to Play The Blarney Pilgrim on the Tin Whistle

D mixolydian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Beginner

The Blarney Pilgrim is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in D mixolydian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 8 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to E6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Jig in D mixolydian — 614 notes, difficulty 2/5.

The tin whistle notes for The Blarney Pilgrim start D E D D E G A A A B C B… Full sequence below.

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Tin whistle notes

On a D tin whistle, play The Blarney Pilgrim with these notes in order. Same letter in a higher octave uses the same fingering — overblow for the second register.

D E D D E G A A A B C B A G A G E G E A G E D D E D D B G A G A B G E D E D D B G A G A G A B A D B D A D A B C B A G A G E G E A G E D A D D B D D A D D A B C B A G A G E G E D D

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:5
T:The Blarney Pilgrim
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Dmixolydian
|:DED DEG|A2A ABc|BAG AGE|GEA GED|! DED DEG|A2A ABc|BAG AGE|GED D3:|! ded dBG|AGA BGE|ded dBG|AGA GAB|! g2e dBG|AGA BGE|B2G AGE|GED D3:|! A2D B2D|A2D ABc|BAG AGE|GEA GED|! ADD BDD|ADD ABc|BAG AGE|GED D3:|
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/5 setting 5 (traditional, public domain)

Fingering chart

The Blarney Pilgrim uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6.

Tin whistle notes

Sheet music

ABC notation

Fingering chart

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