The Butterfly

Hop Jigs Key: EmBy Tommy Potts (1912-1988)9/8

Sheet music and tabs for The Butterfly

About this tune

The Butterfly is a three-part Hop Jig in E minor, written in 9/8 time. The tune contains about 12 bars and spans from D3 to B4. It is credited to Tommy Potts (1912-1988). Fiddle player Tommy Potts made this tune from two older slip jigs, one of which is called "Skin the Peelers" in Roche's collection (255).

ABC notation for The Butterfly

B2E G2E F3 | B2E G2E FED | B2E G2E FGA | B2d d2B AFA :|
|: B2c e2f g3 | B2d g2e dBA | B2c e2f g2a | b2a g2e dBA :|
|: B3 B2A G2A | B3 BAB dBA | B3 B2A G2A | B2d g2e dBA :|

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