X: 1
T: Asturian Way, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
ABcd eAe(d|d)dcA d4|d2 cA cA (G2|G)AAG ABGE|
ABcd eAe(d|d)dcA (d4|d)aga e2 (d2|1 d)cAG A3 E:|2 d)cAG A4||:
E2 (3Bcd eA (g2|g)ged e a3|B2 (3BBB edAG|G A3 ABGE|
E2 (3Bcd eA (g2|g)ged e a2 A|cde d2 c (d2|d)cAG A4:|
The Asturian Way
This is another brilliant tune by Brian Finnegan. On the CD, Haven, it's in F#, which meant it was complete Hell to learn, and even worse to transcribe. I had to listen to it over and over and over and over again, until it was completely burnt into my brain, and then listen to it yet again, this time pausing it every two seconds to check I'd got it right and scribble it down. I hope I have got it right, and I BLOODY WELL HOPE it's not a duplicate!
But it's a great tune - easily my favourite on that CD - and I'm sooo glad I've finally learnt it!
# Posted on January 27th 2008 by Joe CSS
Thanks for posting...lush memories
# Posted on January 28th 2008 by mehitabel23
You probably should have picked up a Bb whistle.....it would have saved you lots of grief and headaches.
# Posted on March 6th 2008 by RudallRose
You mean a B whistle...
# Posted on August 20th 2008 by Pere
I believe the composer of this tune has never expected someone else to learn and play it in public.
# Posted on August 21st 2008 by slainte
This tune appears in the much easier key of G on the Wolfstone CD Terra Firma as the first tune in track 7 'Falun Fine'.
# Posted on January 29th 2009 by KingOfTheFaireys
The first tune in this set is played in Amajor, and the second in E, so this set was clearly on an A whistle... I think that'd mean it's played in Bmix originally?
# Posted on September 24th 2009 by JosephC
Yes... in fact I just found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbtNXtxwBH0 (starts at 2:17)
If you look closely at Brian's fingers, he is indeed playing it in Bmix fingering... but bloody hell, that's complex..
# Posted on May 16th 2010 by Joe CSS