Dusty Windowsills (Jig) / The Gravel Walks (Reel)
A set (medley) of two traditional Irish tunes, a jig and a reel. In Irish music traditions, tunes are typically played in sets like this one. Use the play-along tracks on this page to hear what the set sounds like, and to practice playing the tunes in a set. To learn tunes, follow the links below to each tune’s TrailJams page.
For this set, you can listen to the band Alban Fuam play the set as they recorded it on their album From Galway to Dublin. The link is below.
The Tunes
For sheet music and other resources for learning a tune, click on the tune’s link.
Play-Along Tracks
In these play-along tracks, the tempo is held at a constant 85 beats per minute through both tunes. Though the jig (Dusty Windowsills) is in 6/8 time, and the reel (The Gravel Walks) is in 2/2 time, both tunes have two pulses (metronome clicks) per measure.
Dusty Windowsills (Jig, A Dorian)
The Gravel Walks (Reel, A Dorian)
Tips: Each change of tunes is signaled by a spoken “hup.” Use the Playback Speed control to increase or decrease the playback tempo. (Click on the 3-dot symbol on the right-hand side of the the player to get to the Playback Speed control.)
Recordings
Video – Alban Fuam: The Dusty Windowsill / The Gravel Walk – from the album From Galway to Dublin. (In this recording, the tempo of the jig is about 130 bpm and the tempo of the reel is about 115 bpm.)