The Irish Washerwoman
The Irish Washerwoman is a traditional Irish jig whose melody is familiar to many people in Ireland, the British Isles, and North America.[1] It repeats its refrain several times, sometimes by gradually increasing in tempo until being played very fast before coming to a sudden stop.
This jig was incorporated as the first movement of the "Irish Suite", a collection of traditional tunes arranged for orchestra by American composer Leroy Anderson in 1946.
References
- ↑ Cairns, Archie. 1995. Book 1 Pipe Music – The Irish Washerwoman's Jig.
External links
- A clip of John Sheahan and André Rieu playing the song on violins
- A site with lyrics
- Sheet music on thesession.org
- Sheet music for piano – intermediate level 4, with sound recording.
- The Chemist's Drinking Song
- The Old Irish Washerwoman Feature film.
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