Irish Washerwoman

Irish Washerwoman is one of the most well-known and beloved Irish jigs. This arrangement for solo xylophone and concert band originally appeared in a collection of Irish tunes for xylophone and marimba trio, titled "The Celtic Xylophone, Book 1" (CAP 11640). It is the perfect showpiece for a percussionist wanting to display his or her two-mallet keyboard technique.

Genre: Solo Xylophone with Band | # of Players: Standard + 1
Level: 3 | Duration: 2:00

Instrumentation
Flute 1/2
Oboe (optional)
Clarinet in Bb 1/2
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon (optional)
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

SOLO XYLOPHONE

Trumpet in Bb 1/2
Horn in F 1/2
Trombone 1/2
Euphonium
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba

Medium Concert Tom
Bass Drum

Program Notes
Irish Washerwoman is one of the most well-known and beloved Irish jigs. This arrangement for solo xylophone and concert band originally appeared in a collection of Irish tunes for xylophone and marimba trio, titled "The Celtic Xylophone, Book 1" (CAP 11640). It is the perfect showpiece for a percussionist wanting to display his or her two-mallet keyboard technique.