The Trip To Athlone jig

A well-known session tune, listed in many compilations. If you look at the various versions it’s obvious that the c’s are a variable feast - sometimes natural, sometimes sharp. This version submitted has a mixolydian feel to it, but the version in Henrik Norbeck’s compilation (listed below) uses c#’s all the way.

ABA DED|dcA AGE|ABA ABc|dAB cde|
ABA ~D3|dcA AGE|GFG Ade|1 fdc d2c:|2 fdc d2e||
|:f2d edc|Add cde|fed edc|ABc def|
~g3 age|dcA AGE|GFG Ade|1 fdc d2e:|2 fdc d2c||

Another name for this tune is The Newport Lass.

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Norbert’s setting is closer to what is normally played in sessions.
i.e with all c#’s. Notice also in Norbert’s setting the E (not f#) in bars 2,6 and 14.

Zina and her entourage play this one, which is how I picked it up last month while on a visit to Colorado. Some nice opportunities for chromatic triplets:

K: D
|ABA D2 d|dcA AGE|ABA ABc|dA/A/B cde|
|ABA DED|dcA AGE|GE/F/G Ade|{a}fdc d2c|
|ABA Dd/d/d|dcA AGE|ABA AB/B/c|dAB cde|
|ABA D2 d|dcA AGE|~G3 Ade|f/e/dc d2 e||
|{a}fed edc|A2 d cde|fed edc|ABc def|
|ge/f/g age|dcA AGE|GFG Ade|fdc d2e|
|fed edc|Add cde|{a}fed edc|ABc def|
|~g3 age|dcA AGE|GE/F/G Ade|fdc d2c||

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU2HGzatbmA

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU2HGzatbmA

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Whistle player Robert MacGowran M & guitarist is Ruairi Kelly
CD: "Basically: Traditional Irish Music Whistle and Guitar"

CD: http://cdbaby.com/cd/robbiemacgowran

Well, this is what I play - for better or worse - its a little different

Here’s a quick blast of The Trip To Athlone on mandolin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsYdYKwtGF4

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