The Mooncoin

jig

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on July 20th 2001 by Will Harmon.

This tune has been added to 325 tunebooks.

Also known as Moon Coin, The Moon Coin, Mooncoin, The Mooncoin , The Mooncoyne, Moonpig.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Flick Of The Wrist by Brendan Larrissey
• A Man Apart by Sean Maguire
• A Tribute To Michael Coleman by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• An Toilean Aerach by Johnny Connolly
• Bandalised by Vin Garbutt
• Bubble And Squeak by Bubble And Squeak
• Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
• Craic'd! by Atlantic Wave
• Drops Of Spring Water by Comhaltas Concert Tour 2004
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• From The Floor Up by Wild Asparagus
• Green Energy by The Irish Experience
• Green Mountain by Mary Cay Brass And Friends
• Grove Lane by Joe Derrane
• In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
• Jealousy by Touchstone
• Knot Loitering by Knot Fibb'n
• L'Anche À Deux Cordes by Frank Sears, Sebastien Deshaies Et Marc Benoît
• Music Of Ireland by Sean McGuire And The Four Star Quartet
• Northern Lights by Kevin And Seamus Glackin
• Now We Are Six by Steeleye Span
• Prospect by Cuig
• Samhradh by Abisko
• Seven Evenings, Seven Mornings by Shantalla
• Sweet Liberty by Garva
• Tall Tails by Old Blind Dogs
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Clergy's Lamentation by Donal Maguire's Occasional Band
• The Dawn by Shaskeen
• The Dawn by Baal Tinne
• The Far Set by Michael Clarkson And Gerry Jones
• The Irish Low Whistle by Joe McKenna
• The More That's Said The Less The Better by Craobh Rua
• The Orkney Sessions From The Ayre Hotel by Various Artists
• Torch And Fire by Dan Beimborn
• Waiting For A Call by Tommy Peoples
• Wake by Finnegan's AWake

X: 1
T: Mooncoin, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amix
ed|:cBA AEA|AEA Bcd|cBA Ace|dBG Bcd|
|cBA AEA|AEA Bcd|Ace ~g3|dBG Bcd:|
|:cde efg|f/g/af ged|cde efg|f/g/aA Bcd|
cde efg|afd bge|afd gec|dBG Bcd:|
|:cBA Aaf|ecA Bcd|cBA ~g3|dBG Bcd|
|cBA Aaa|Agg Aff|Aee efg|dBG Bcd:|

The Mooncoin Jig

This three-part jig is a common session tune and can be found in many of the standard collections (O'Neill's, etc.). It's similar to Langstrom's Pony, or at least shares many phrases and its modality. Goes well with the Bridal Jig or Coppers and Brass, or even Connaughtman's Rambles.

# Posted on July 20th 2001 by Will Harmon

Mooncoin Mode

I guess this tune is actually in a myxolidian, rather than D major. Sorry.

# Posted on July 20th 2001 by Will Harmon

Don't be sorry, Will: just go in and change it. Click "edit these details" and change the key from D major to A myxolidan.

The sheetmusic remains unaffected (two sharps are two sharps either way).

# Posted on July 20th 2001 by Jeremy

Nice

I love mixolydian tunes, and this one is real nice...but a little slippery to keep it all together on the fiddle, I am finding. I have not run into this tune in a session yet.

# Posted on December 28th 2006 by timmy!

see http://thesession.org/tunes/display/61 for Langstrom's Pony.
These tunes are probably at their best if played in a free, slightly slower style ie given more scope rather than the tight quaver gallop often heard at sessions; we're talking moonwired mustangs here not staccatting sumpers!

# Posted on June 4th 2007 by birlibirdie

"I love mixolydian tunes, and this one is real nice..."

Amen... I'm annoyed that I didn't find out about this tune sooner!

# Posted on April 17th 2009 by Whiddler

Compare its 2d part to Athol Brose's 2d part...
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1919

# Posted on April 26th 2010 by birlibirdie