Key signature: Cmajor
Submitted on November 24th 2003 by Grack.
This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.
Also known as Sir Charles Coote, Sir Charles Coote's.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Planxty Charles Coote
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Cmaj
GF |: E2 G2 D2 G2 | FEDC E2 G2 | AB c2 dedc | cBAB G2 ed|
c2 g2 gagf| edef g2 fe | fedc cBAB | ({B} c4) c :| cd |
|: e2 g2 gagf | efge c'2 c2 | efge c'bag | agfe d2 z2 |
({g}f)efe d2 eg | fedc cBAB | cBce dBGB | [E4c4] [E2c2] :|
Turlough O'Carolan Tune
This is one of my favorite Turlough O'Carolan tunes. Harpist (1670-1738); but you probably already know that.
Just a couple comments on the ABC/Sheet music. There's a quarter rest in the fourth bar of the second measure, but I usually play it as a half note. Seems so flow better for me that way. Though, the space added by the rest can be nice too.
And the last bar seems odd as there's only 3 beats in the bar...but that's the way the tune goes...
# Posted on November 24th 2003 by Grack
Turlough O'Carolan Tune
Actually, Grack, there are 4 beats in the last bar - the last beat consists of the two pick-up notes at the beginning of the tune.
# Posted on November 25th 2003 by radriano
Great Tune
I forgot about this one. Thanks for reminding me / us. One minor observation - In my versions of O'Neill (O'Neill #0671) in the first full bar, the second E is actually a D. This is the Bar with four quarter notes, it should read EGDG. It really rolls when you put that D in it, adds a lot of upward motion.
# Posted on November 25th 2003 by 2situla
Oops -
That bar should read E2 G2 D2 G2. I forgot how to write this in ABC ...
# Posted on November 25th 2003 by 2situla
O'Neill's version...
You're right....my mistake.... I'll fix the ABC right now....
Thanks 2situla!
# Posted on November 25th 2003 by Grack
Turlough O'Carolan was born on 1630.
# Posted on June 20th 2006 by MBAC
Where are you getting your information, MBAC?
# Posted on June 20th 2006 by Phantom Button
The Encyclopedia Brittanica and Fintan Vallely's Companion to Irish Traditional Music both give the following dates for O'Carolan: born 1670, near Nobber, County Meath, died March 25, 1738, Alderford, County Roscommon.
# Posted on June 21st 2006 by Will CPT