Sunday 24 May 2026
Tune of the Day: The Shady Lane
Traditional Irish jig
This variant of the famous “Greensleeves” tune is taken from Chicago Police Captain Francis O'Neill's collection The Dance Music of Ireland, published in 1907.
| Title | The Shady Lane | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Traditional Irish | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo | ![]() | ||
| Key | D minor | |||
| Range | D4–A5 | |||
| Time signature | 6/8 | |||
| Tempo | 100 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 0:40 | |||
| Difficulty level | easy | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (52 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (325 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2026-05-24 | |||
| Last updated | 2026-05-24 | |||
| Download popularity index | not yet available | |||
| Categories |
Jigs, Traditional/Folk | |||
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This variant of the famous “Greensleeves” tune is taken from Chicago Police Captain Francis O'Neill's collection The Dance Music of Ireland, published in 1907.