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How to Play Caherconnell on the Tin Whistle

A dorian · 6/8 · 180 BPM · Jig · Advanced

Caherconnell is a jig you can learn on the tin whistle, set in A dorian (6/8, around 180 beats per minute). It uses 11 distinct notes, ranging from E5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Jig in a dorian (178 notes after repeat-expansion).

The tin whistle notes for Caherconnell start B C B A E B D C A G A B… 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.

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Tin whistle notes

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

B C B A E B D C A G A B C B C E F# G D B G G A B A B A E D C A A A B C B C E F# G D B G G A A B A E D C A A A B C B C E F# G D B G G E G A E G F# D B E C A B G E A B C E B D C A G A B

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:37026
T:Caherconnell
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Adorian
B|:cBA eBd|cAG A2B|cBc efg|dBG GAB|! cBA eBd|cea ~e2d|cBA ^GAB|1 cAA A2B:|2 cAA A2a||! aba ~e2d|cAA A2B|cBc efg|dBG G2a|! aba ~e2d|cBA ~e2d|cBA ^GAB|cAA A2a|! aba ~e2d|cAA A2B|cBc efg|dBG Geg|! aeg fdB|ecA BGE|ABc eBd|cAG A2B||
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/18886 setting 37026

Fingering chart

Caherconnell uses these notes on the D tin whistle: E5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.

E5
G5
A5
B5
C6
D6
E6
F#6
G6
A6
B6

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