Chords for The Kesh Jig: Trad Irish Fiddle Lesson by Kevin Burke
Tempo:
103.725 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Bm
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[D#] [F] [G]
[D]
[G] [A] [G]
[A] [G]
[D] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [Bm] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
So this tune is called the Kesh Jig and it's a tune I first learned in
County Sligo from a lot of the local musicians there
Since Kesh is a place from that part of the world, a small place in County Sligo
But it's a tune you'll hear a lot now played in sessions
Because it was popularized
By the Buffy band a group I used to play with back in the 70s
The Buffy band recording of this tune became very influential
But of course, I'm here on my own right now.
I'm not with a band.
So you're just gonna hear the fiddle version
But I'll strip it down to its basics, so here we go
so [D]
those two phrases kind of
Are counterparts with each [G] other and [A] then the second one [G] and
[D] [D#] then that's followed [G] by
So [D] [C#]
[Gm] [F#] [Bm]
[A] [E] [D]
[D#] we have [Bm]
[E] [Bm] [D]
and then the first part continues in much the same way.
So the the basic
notes of the Kesh Jig
Are not too complicated, but what makes it an interesting tune is what you do with those basic notes
We have a selection of long notes that we can shorten
decorate and change slightly
[G] But mainly we make an effort to bring out the strength of the tune
The strength of the tune is already there in the in the basic version
It's just a matter of how to enhance that
And I'll show you a few of the things that I do
That I think hope to make the tune come alive a little bit.
So
that [A] [G]
opening phrase
I would probably put a rule on the first G
[D]
And [G] then the long A becomes ABA [Bm] so [Gm] instead of
[Am] Put [F#m] [D]
[G] [C] [B] a rule on the first [G] note
[Bm]
And then the A becomes ABA
[G] [F#m] [B]
[Bm] [D]
[G]
[D] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [N]
[D#] [F] [G]
[D]
[G] [A] [G]
[A] [G]
[D] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [Bm] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
So this tune is called the Kesh Jig and it's a tune I first learned in
County Sligo from a lot of the local musicians there
Since Kesh is a place from that part of the world, a small place in County Sligo
But it's a tune you'll hear a lot now played in sessions
Because it was popularized
By the Buffy band a group I used to play with back in the 70s
The Buffy band recording of this tune became very influential
But of course, I'm here on my own right now.
I'm not with a band.
So you're just gonna hear the fiddle version
But I'll strip it down to its basics, so here we go
so [D]
those two phrases kind of
Are counterparts with each [G] other and [A] then the second one [G] and
[D] [D#] then that's followed [G] by
So [D] [C#]
[Gm] [F#] [Bm]
[A] [E] [D]
[D#] we have [Bm]
[E] [Bm] [D]
and then the first part continues in much the same way.
So the the basic
notes of the Kesh Jig
Are not too complicated, but what makes it an interesting tune is what you do with those basic notes
We have a selection of long notes that we can shorten
decorate and change slightly
[G] But mainly we make an effort to bring out the strength of the tune
The strength of the tune is already there in the in the basic version
It's just a matter of how to enhance that
And I'll show you a few of the things that I do
That I think hope to make the tune come alive a little bit.
So
that [A] [G]
opening phrase
I would probably put a rule on the first G
[D]
And [G] then the long A becomes ABA [Bm] so [Gm] instead of
[Am] Put [F#m] [D]
[G] [C] [B] a rule on the first [G] note
[Bm]
And then the A becomes ABA
[G] [F#m] [B]
[Bm] [D]
[G]
[D] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [N]
Key:
G
D
Bm
A
F#m
G
D
Bm
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So this tune is called the Kesh Jig and it's a tune I first learned in
_ County Sligo from a lot of the local musicians there
_ Since Kesh is a place from that part of the world, a small place in County Sligo _
_ But _ it's a tune you'll hear a lot now played in sessions
_ Because it was popularized
_ By the Buffy band a group I used to play with back in the _ 70s
The Buffy band recording of this tune became very influential
But of course, I'm here on my own right now.
I'm not with a band.
So you're just gonna hear the fiddle version
But I'll strip it down to its basics, so here we go
so _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
those two phrases kind of _
Are counterparts with each [G] other and _ _ _ [A] then the second one [G] and _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [D#] then that's followed [G] by
So _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [D#] we have _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
and then the first part continues in much the same way.
So the the basic
_ notes of the Kesh Jig
Are not too complicated, but what makes it an interesting tune is what you do with those basic notes
_ _ _ We have a selection of long notes that we can shorten
decorate and change slightly
_ _ [G] But mainly we make an effort to bring out the strength of the tune
The strength of the tune is already there in the in the basic version
It's just a matter of how to enhance that _ _
And I'll show you a few of the things that I do
That I think hope to make the tune come alive a little bit.
So
_ that [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ opening phrase
_ I would probably put a rule on the first G
_ _ [D] _
_ And [G] then the long A becomes ABA [Bm] so [Gm] instead of
[Am] Put [F#m] _ _ [D] _
[G] _ [C] [B] a rule on the first [G] note
[Bm] _ _
And then the A becomes ABA
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [N] _ _ _
[D#] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So this tune is called the Kesh Jig and it's a tune I first learned in
_ County Sligo from a lot of the local musicians there
_ Since Kesh is a place from that part of the world, a small place in County Sligo _
_ But _ it's a tune you'll hear a lot now played in sessions
_ Because it was popularized
_ By the Buffy band a group I used to play with back in the _ 70s
The Buffy band recording of this tune became very influential
But of course, I'm here on my own right now.
I'm not with a band.
So you're just gonna hear the fiddle version
But I'll strip it down to its basics, so here we go
so _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
those two phrases kind of _
Are counterparts with each [G] other and _ _ _ [A] then the second one [G] and _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [D#] then that's followed [G] by
So _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [D#] we have _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
and then the first part continues in much the same way.
So the the basic
_ notes of the Kesh Jig
Are not too complicated, but what makes it an interesting tune is what you do with those basic notes
_ _ _ We have a selection of long notes that we can shorten
decorate and change slightly
_ _ [G] But mainly we make an effort to bring out the strength of the tune
The strength of the tune is already there in the in the basic version
It's just a matter of how to enhance that _ _
And I'll show you a few of the things that I do
That I think hope to make the tune come alive a little bit.
So
_ that [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ opening phrase
_ I would probably put a rule on the first G
_ _ [D] _
_ And [G] then the long A becomes ABA [Bm] so [Gm] instead of
[Am] Put [F#m] _ _ [D] _
[G] _ [C] [B] a rule on the first [G] note
[Bm] _ _
And then the A becomes ABA
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [N] _ _ _