Key signature: Bminor
Submitted on July 24th 2001 by Imnotirish.
This tune has been added to 25 tunebooks.
Also known as Moth In The Lantern.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Moth In The Lantern, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Bmin
|:FBd ~f3|FBd ~e3|FBd ~f3|~e3 ~f3|FBd ~f3|FBd ~e3|fed efg|fdc B3:|
|:FBd ~c3|dcd ~e3|FBd ~c3|dcB =cBA|FBd ~c3|dcd ~e3|fed efg|fdc B3:|
fBB dBB|eAA cAA|fBB dBB|efg efg|fBB dBB|eAA cAA|fed efg|fdc B3|
fBB dBB|eAA cAA|fBB dBB|efg EFG|fBB FBB|eAA EAA|fed efg|fdc B3|
Moth in the lantern
This tune provides numerous opportunities for rolls and variations. Most of the dotted quarter notes can easily be rolled. The c# dotted quarter in the second part can be rolled on a whistle by quickly sliding the three fingers of the top hand in a sweeping motion from just below the mouthpiece of the whistle toward the whislte end. This was my first attempt at transcribing in 'abc' format. I have played this tune over the years in a set beginning with Faraway (waltz)/Moth in the Lantern (jig)/ Jenny's Chickens (reel).(Usually coming out the waltz and into the Moth slowly, then increasing tempo to the point where I can play Jenny's Chickens double time to the jig).
# Posted on July 24th 2001 by Imnotirish
Moth in the lantern
Where did you get the tune, Imnotirish?
# Posted on July 12th 2007 by nigelg
Track 10[if it's the same tune]
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1462
I think, composed by Andy Irvine.
# Posted on July 15th 2007 by Kenny
Apology
Composed in fact by A. Doughty. [ Andy Irvine composed the tune which followed it on "Second Story". ]
# Posted on July 18th 2007 by Kenny
Sounds a bit 7/8 ?
Just listening to this tune on Second Story and it sounds a bit 7/8 (3+2+2) rather than 6/8 jig tempo
# Posted on February 22nd 2008 by Edgar Bolton