Sheet Music: The Basket of Oysters

TitleThe Basket of Oysters
ComposerTraditional Irish
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyG major
RangeE4–C6
Time signature6/8
Tempo100 BPM
Performance time1:20
Difficulty leveleasy
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Date added2016-09-28
Last updated2016-09-28
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Categories
Celtic Music, Jigs, Traditional/Folk

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Wednesday 28 September 2016

Tune of the Day: The Basket of Oysters

Traditional Irish jig

This 4-part jig is taken from Francis O'Neill's Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody (1922); O'Neill copied it from O'Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes, published circa 1808.