Tarbolton Tea Set

Reels: The Red-Haired Lass / The Tarbolton / The Teetotaller (The Temperance Reel)

Tarbolton Tea Set: The Red-Haired Lass, The Tarbolton, The Teetotaler. (Three decorative images.) Illustration copyright 2026 Jonathan Lay. trailjams.org

A set (medley) of three traditional Irish reels. 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.

The Tunes

For sheet music and other resources for learning a tune, click on the tune’s link.

Play-Along Tracks

The Red-Haired Lass (G)
The Tarbolton (E Dorian)
The Teetotaller (G, a.k.a. The Temperance Reel)

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.)

Moderate tempo 85bpm, no repeats
Moderate tempo 85bpm, repeat each tune 3x