How to Play The Stack Of Barley on the Tin Whistle

G major · 4/4 · 130 BPM · Barndance · Intermediate

The Stack Of Barley is a barndance you can learn on the tin whistle, set in G major (4/4, around 130 beats per minute). It uses 12 distinct notes, ranging from D5 up to B6 — all within the D whistle’s range.

Barndance in G major — 245 notes, difficulty 3/5.

The tin whistle notes for The Stack Of Barley start B D G B A G F# G F# E D B… Full sequence below.

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Tin whistle notes

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

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

Sheet music

ABC notation

X:24446
T:The Stack Of Barley
R:barndance
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Gmajor
|:Bd|gb (3agf gfed|(3BBB BA B2d2|DEGA BA (3Bcd|e2A2A2 (3Bcd|! ga (3baf gfed|(3BBB BAB2d2|DEGA (3BBB dB|1 A2G2G2:|2 A2G2 GEDA||! |:BGBd (3ggg gb|agfg e2d2|(3ggg fg edBd|e2(3AAA A2 ef|! gb (3agf gfed|(3BBB BA B2d2|DEGA (3BBB dB|1 A2G2G2 GA:|2 A2G2G2||
% Source: https://thesession.org/tunes/13734 setting 24446 (traditional, public domain)

Fingering chart

The Stack Of Barley uses these notes on the D tin whistle: D5, E5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F#6, G6, A6, B6.

F#6

Tin whistle notes

Sheet music

ABC notation

Fingering chart

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