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Johnny Leary’s Jig

I learned Johnny Leary’s Jig from Terry Bingham, at a workshop during the Russell Memorial Weekend 2013. It is a nice tune that you hear every now and then in sessions, but not too often.

X:1
T:Johnny Leary’s
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Amaj
|:cAA eAA|aga e2d|cAA eAA|Bcd Bcd|
cAA eAA|aga e2d|cde Bcd|cAA A2B:||
|:cAc ecA|dAd aed|cAc ecA|dcd Bcd|
cAc ecA|dAd aed|cde Bcd|cAA A2B:||
Sheet Music for "Johnny Leary’s"Johnny Leary’sjig

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    1. Hi Mossie, thanks for the comment! I’m so sorry I don’t know how to write banjo or guitar tabs, so can’t really help you there. I just searched “ABC to banjo tab” on Google, there seems to be a few results that might be helpful. All the best with it 🙂

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