UCL2 - WEEK 5
"WHISKY IN THE JAR"

This week you will explore, "Whisky In The Jar". The song's origins come from the traditional folk song "The Highwayman and the Captain" sung in the outskirts of the town of Edinburgh. In 1967, the Irish folk band The Beasley Brothers rewrote the song as Whiskey in a Jar and incorporated their own twist to the lyrics and melody.
Many other bands have covered the song in various styles and forms such as THE DUBLINERS, THE GRATEFUL DEAD and METALLICA but the best version, in my opinion was the rock version by THIN LIZZY.

PDF DOWNLOADS

All music direction for this song is embedded into the song sheet. 
If anyone is keen to give the riffs a go - download the PDF below and see the tab and video tutorials below. 

CHORDS 

The chords are pretty basic, containing a G, F (which only appears once in the intro) Em, C & D. 

STRUMMING TECHNIQUES

This song requires a good steady chuck strum for the main rhythm of the song, which is played during the verses, riff and solo sections as follows
When it comes to the chorus, the D chord combines a bar of dampened down strums (indicated with the dotted lines underneath) followed by a bar or an extended chuck strum before returning the the chuck strum for the rest of the chorus: 

RIFF 1

RIFF 2

VIDEO TUTORIAL - CHORDS & STRUMMING

This video tutorial will be available within 24 hours of your class taking place. 

AUDIO TRACKS

​The audio play along tracks are a good way to practice the song structure with and without vocals. 
WHISKY IN THE JAR: Level 2 Uke & Vocal part only w/click track @ 125BPM
WHISKY IN THE JAR: Level 2 & 3 parts @ 125BPM

MP3 DOWNLOAD

Download the full Mp3 complete with baritone uke, riffs & solo parts! It's a good idea to become familiar with your own part before practicing along with the full track. The aim is to really stick to your part and try not to take on any other rhythms! 
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