DonalThe High Kings of Laois was taught at the beginner class on Oct 18 2012. I always though it was a march but this discussion on The Session seems to suggest it’s a slow jig. We regularly play this tune at club sessions.
Notes
Format 1
Part 1: AF AD / AF AD / BG AF / GF ED
AF AD / AF AD’ / BD’ AG / FGF ED
FD GAB / A AGF / ECG EEE / ECG EEE
DDD DDD / DDD DDD (X2)
Part 2: BG D’G / BG D’B / AD’ AF / AD’ ABC
BE’ D’BA / GGG EFG / FD GAB / A AGF
ECG EEE / ECG EEE
DDD DDD / DDD DDD (X2)
Format 2
X:1
T: The High Kings Of Laois
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmix
A2F A2D|A2F A2D|B2G A2F|G2F E2D|
A2F A2D|A2F A2d|B2d A2G|F>GF E2D|F2D G>AB|
A3 A>GF|E>cG E>EE|E>cG E>EE|D>DD D>DD|D>DD D>DD:|
|:B2G d2G|B2G d2B|A2d A2F|A2d A>Bc|
B2e d>BA|G>GG E>FG|F2D G>AB|A3 AGF|
E>cG E>EE|E>cG E>EE|D>DD D>DD|D>DD D>DD:|
