Key signature: Fdorian
Submitted on December 12th 2006 by Conán McDonnell.
This tune has been added to 56 tunebooks.
Also known as Carúl Inis Chárthaigh.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Wexford Carol, The
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Fdor
C2 F2 F =E| F6 |G2 =A2 B2 |c6 |=A2 B2 =A2|F2 C4|D2 E2 F2|E6|
C2 F2 F =E| F6 |G2 =A2 B2 |c6 |=A2 B2 c2 |=A2 F4|G2 F2 F2|F6|
F2 F2 e2|c2 B4|G2 _A2 B2 |_A6|cB _A2 G2|F2 C4|D2 E2 F2|E6|
C2 F2 F =E|F6|G2 =A2 B2|c6|=A2 B2 c2|=A2 F4|G2 F2 F2|F6|
C2 "F"F2 "F"F =E|"F"F6|"Cm"G2 "F"=A2 "Bb"B2|"F"c6|"F"=A2 "Bb"B2 "F"=A2|"F"F2 "F"C4|"Bb"D2 "Cm"E2 "F"F2|"Cm"E6|
"F"C2 "F"F2 "F"F =E|"F"F6|"Cm"G2 "F"=A2 "Bb"B2|"F"c6|"F"=A2 "Bb"B2 "F"c2|"F"=A2 "F"F4|"Cm"G2 "F"F2 "F"F2|"F"F6|
"F"F2 "F"F2 "Cm"e2|"F"c2 "Bb"B4|"Cm"G2 "Fm"_A2 "Bb"B2|"Fm"_A6|"F"cB "Fm"_A2 "Cm"G2|"F"F2 "F"C4|"Bb"D2 "Cm"E2 "F"F2|"Cm"E6|
"F"C2 "F"F2 "F"F =E|"F"F6|"Cm"G2 "F"=A2 "Bb"B2|"F"c6|"F"=A2 "Bb"B2 "F"c2|"F"=A2 "F"F4|"Cm"G2 "F"F2 "F"F2|"F"F6|
Christmas Spirit
I heard this on Sunday at a carol service. I was surprised that I hadn't heard it before, given that it's been recorded by Loreena McKenitt and the Voice Squad among others. Seems to be a traditional air or song; makes me wonder what might have happened to the original words, if there were any.
There's a good arrangement of it here:
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=74761
and the words are here:
http://www.musicanet.org/robokopp/eire/goodpeop.htm
# Posted on December 12th 2006 by Conán McDonnell
Chieftains
This was sung by Nanci Griffith on "Chieftains Celebration". I've been having a dreadful time finding it online and I am happy that it's found its way to the session. Too bad it starts with a low C, gonna have to mess with it or something to play on my flute.
# Posted on December 12th 2006 by Aughrim
For flute/ whistle
I always played this in A mix, I think. Anyway whatever, start it on a low E and follow to finish on an A - couple of sharps/flats on high part. Lovely air.
# Posted on December 13th 2006 by the wounded hussar
A flat or nat?
Is the A in measure 13 (and other reiterations of the phrase) supposed to be natural or flat? The key signature says flat, but as all other A flats are marked and as the indicated chord has an A natural, I'd be grateful for clarification.
Thanks!
# Posted on December 14th 2006 by muspc
It surely sounds like a mistake. I've heard a few versions and I've never heard it that way.
# Posted on December 19th 2006 by Bob himself
Yes, that should be an A natural. Prob. just a 'typo' by whoever wrote it down.
# Posted on December 10th 2007 by AgnesRegina
Gaelic
Anybody know the Gaelic lyrics?
# Posted on November 30th 2009 by twitchard