Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on August 3rd 2001 by Jeremy.
This tune has been added to 144 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Last Pint, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
|:~G3E DEGA|BGAB AGED|~G3E DEGA|BGAB A3z|
~G3E DEGA|BGAB AGED|GABG BcAG|FDEF AGGF:||
|:GBdG BdGB|cBAG BGGF|GBdG BdGB|cBAG FDEF|
GBdG BdGB|cBAG BGGF|~G3E DEGA|BGAB A4:||
"Variation"
|BcBG cdcG|BcBG ded2|BcBG cdcG|BcBG AGE2|
BcBG cdcG|BcBG ded2|BcBG cdcG|BcBG AGE2|
The Last Pint
Is it a hornpipe or is it a reel? I'm not quite sure.
I saw the ABCs for this tune on the IRTRAD-l mailing list (always a good source of tunes and tune-lore) and I remembered that Lunasa fans had been hoping to see this one on The Session. Enjoy!
# Posted on August 3rd 2001 by Jeremy
It's a hornpipe
I think this was written by Pierre Bensusan, playing hornpipes like hornpipes is out of favor nowadays. That's probably what caused the confusion.
# Posted on August 4th 2001 by Mad Baloney
Its a reel
(in my opinion!) Yes it was written by Pierre Bensusan and is on his album . The original key is F
# Posted on July 14th 2002 by sallyg
Is it missing a variation? I'm no great shakes at hearing notea and reading music but I think there's something missing when compared to Lunasa's recording of it.
# Posted on December 28th 2004 by Bothysix
This tune was originally a Reel then Lunasa slowed it down. It is a nice tune. I believe the original key is Bb which is how it would sound up a minor third or on an F Whistle or Flute.
# Posted on December 24th 2005 by Unseen122
Just saw Lunasa perform "Like A Pint" in Bb
I just enjoyed seeing Lunasa live in concert at the Gibson Showcase here in Nashville, and managed to record bits and pieces of it on my iPod. My favorite song of the evening was "Like a Pint" and as soon as I got into my car, I turned on the iPod, grabbed my whistles and figured it out... Sure enough they performed it in Bb on a low F whistle, and by the time I got home, I had most of the basics down (not nearly as beautiflully as Lunasa does it, but at least a decent start!) Anyway I can confirm that they did it in the key of Bb on a low F whistle, or more accurately on THREE low F whistles!
# Posted on March 16th 2006 by Halfdan
Harmony in concert
Anybody know the harmony that Lunasa plays now? The version on their CD is different than the harmonies they played when I saw them in concert earlier this year. It was wonderful, but I can't remember it! :(
# Posted on November 19th 2006 by KatieMc
Far from home
I love this tune!Usually I play it in a slow way and after I play as fast reel "Far From Home".I think that this set is very nice.
# Posted on June 8th 2007 by daddeddad
Whats the last part of the variation?
# Posted on December 6th 2007 by tinwhistler10
A kind of interlude, I guess.
# Posted on December 6th 2007 by slainte
Lunasa variation
lunasa do a fab version of this on their album "lunasa"...with a variation on the last part...goes up high and it sounds great!!
# Posted on January 15th 2008 by craicagusceol