Out on the Ocean ✧
A rolling G-major jig with descending phrases and a buoyant second part.
Sheet music & tabs
Tap a staff note or finger tab to hear it.
A · first time
A · second time
B · first time
B · second time
D whistle · G major · 6/8 · 110 BPM · + upper octave
A · first time
A · second time
B · first time
B · second time
About this tune
Out on the Ocean appears in O’Neill’s The Dance Music of Ireland, published in 1907. It continues to circulate in melodic variants, as many traditional dance tunes do.
The jig moves through repeating phrases with a gentle rise and fall. Its low opening and higher response create a flowing conversation between the two strains.
Performances
Watch musicians play this tune on tin whistle. Keys and arrangements may differ from the tabs above.
Out on the Ocean on tin whistle
Tin Whistle Traveler
A whistle performance of the jig with tabs for playing along.
Watch on YouTube — Out on the Ocean on tin whistle by Tin Whistle Traveler (opens in a new tab) ↗