The Parting

reel

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on June 6th 2001 by Craig.

This tune has been added to 37 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Deora An Deorai [ The Emigrant Suite ] by Charlie Lennon
• Musical Memories by Charlie Lennon
• Near And Far by Calasaig
• Sets In The City by Tipsy House
• Setting Free by Tola Custy And Cyril O'Donoghue
• The Dawn by Baal Tinne
• When The Party's Over by Brian Finnegan

X: 1
T: Parting, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
EBBA ~B3A|B/2c/2dAF FEDF|EBBA Bcde|faf/2e/2d eBBA|
EBBA ~B3c|B/2c/2dAF FEDA|d/2e/2fec dBcA|G/2A/2BAF GEED:|
|:~G3B dBGB|AGFG A~dd2|eBgB eBG/2A/2B|Addc d/2e/2fdA|
e/2f/2gfe dBGB|ABAG F~DD2|GFGB dBG/2A/2B|AFDF ~E3F:|

Composer?

This is one nice reel.

Craig, you submitted this tune, did you also compose it? If so, you've done a great job.

# Posted on June 6th 2001 by Jeremy

Re: Composer

Yes, I composed this tune and it is meant to be sad and yearning
as it is about a real parting of company. Angela from Aran Island Co. Donegal was a most convivial host and manager down our pub. She had to leave to take up another post and I wrote the tune the very night she left. The slight highlandish feel is deliberate.

Thanks for the kind comments, enjoy

Craig

# Posted on June 6th 2001 by Craig

"Highland" feel

I see what you mean about the highlandish feel - those triplets give the tune a nice "Scottish snap".

I've added this one to my tunebook.

# Posted on June 6th 2001 by Jeremy