Those Violins are for sale: www.stringstrader.com The Irish Washerwoman is one of the first jigs that many fiddlers learn, and I think the reason is because its melody is so catchy. It’s the kind of tune that you hear once an you hum the rest of the day. Hopefully this ear worm won’t invade your head for too long. More about Vi Wickam Website: www.vithefiddler.com Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com The Irish Washerwoman according to Wikipedia The Irish Washerwoman is a traditional Irish jig whose melody is familiar to many people in the British Isles and North America.[1] It repeats its refrain several times, sometimes by gradually increasing in tempo until being played very fast before coming to a sudden stop. The tune has lyrics, but is typically rendered as an instrumental. It is one of the melodies played when Scottish highland dancers dance a Scottish dance to the tune of an Irish Jig. The song was arranged for the Boston Pops Orchestra by the American composer Leroy Anderson in 1947 and has featured in the repertoire of the Dutch violinist and composer André Rieu, conductor of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. A filk song called The Chemist’s Drinking Song is set to this tune with lyrics by John A. Carroll, based on an idea by Isaac Asimov. The Irish Washerwoman according to the Fiddler’s Companion IRISH WASHERWOMAN, THE (An Bhean Niochain Eireannach). AKA and see “Corporal Casey [1],” “Country Courtship,” “Dargason,” “Irishwoman,” “The Irish Wash‑Woman …