UCL2.2 - 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.​

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 of a syncopated up beat rhythm, similar to that in Telephone extended chuck strum before returning the the chuck strum for the rest of the chorus: 

RIFF 1

This riff is played in the intro section only. It has been arranged for low G ukuleles in C-tuning but you can give it a go on your high G string too.  The tab video below has been slowed down to 90BPM for practice. 

RIFF 2

This riff is played after the first chorus and right at the very end of the song during the outro. The only thing different from the first riff, is the 3rd bar. Check it out:

SOLO

VIDEO TUTORIALS

These video tutorials will be available within 24 hours of your class taking place. 
RIFF 1
RIFF 2
SOLO

AUDIO TRACKS

​The audio play along tracks will appear here within 24 hours of your first class taking place and are a great way to help with home practice. 
WHISKY IN THE JAR: Low End & Vocal part only w/click track @ 125BPM
WHISKY IN THE JAR: High End & Vocal part only w/click track @ 125BPM
WHISKY IN THE JAR: All L2.2 & L3 Parts w/click track @ 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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