Key signature: Eminor
Submitted on February 16th 2004 by Mini Whistler.
This tune has been added to 84 tunebooks.
Also known as PaperBird, The Paperbird.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Paper Bird, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
|:EFGA ~B2AB | EFGB d/2d/2d cB | EFGA ~B2cB |1 ABFG E2zB :|2 ABFG E2z2||
|:GEGA ~B2Bd | GEBc {(BcB)} cBA2 | GEGA ~B2de |1 BAGA ~B2z2 :|2 BAGA B3z||
|:e2de BABd | (3ABd ed BABd | e2de BAGA |1 BcBA (^A~B3) :|2 BcBG E4||
SWEETT!!
I have finally learned this tune that is played Michael McGoldrick,Brian Finnagan, and Dezi Donnely this tune is the best and it would be better to learn the tune before this one..Ridee. If you want to see this tune in action buy the CD Fused or go to kerrywhistles.com and watch a video of McGoldrick and Dezi playing this tune.IT"S AWESOME!!!
# Posted on February 16th 2004 by Mini Whistler
Neat tune, but which of the many clips on kerrywhistles is it on?
BM
# Posted on February 17th 2004 by bmckim
This is a tune penned by Diarmaid Moynihan, great composer and piper from Cork. I love the Breton feel of this tune.
# Posted on February 20th 2004 by slainte
On the kerrywhistle site Mike M. plays this tune and the others in the set on an Eb whistle. He fingers it as if it were in the key of Bdor. Here is an exact transcription of the melody as played:
X: 4
T:no. 4, Paper Bird, 3:02
M:4/4
L:1/8
C:Diarmaid Moynihan
S:www.kerrywhistle.com (video clips)
R:Reel
Z:John Norvell
K:BMin
|: Bcde f2 ef | Bcde afgf | Bcde fegf |1 efcd ~B3 F :|2 efcd B3 d |!
|: dBde f2 e/2f/2a | dBfg f2 ec | dBde fe ab |1 fede ~f3 d :|2 fede ~f3a
|!
|: b2 ab fefa | fabf edef |1 b2 ab fede | fgfe ~f3 a :|2 b2 ab fede | fg
fd cdcA :|!
# Posted on November 24th 2004 by John-N
http://www.origami.com/
http://www.origami.vancouver.bc.ca/home.html
http://www.paperfolding.com/
etc!
# Posted on September 28th 2006 by birlibirdie
Beauty!
Love this tune, it sets you in kind of a transe once you get started!
# Posted on November 13th 2006 by Pepperbreizh
Doesn't do much for me, I'm afraid, altho' I have to admit some other tunes of DM's are nice enough.
# Posted on April 4th 2007 by Dow
The version on Flook's Flatfish cd is in F minor - you can play it on as transcribed here on an Eb whistle with Em fingers. I think they play it on flutes though.
# Posted on April 5th 2007 by humblebum
Correction: I think Brian Finnegan plays it on a low Ab whistle with Bm fingers - like the alternative version transcribed above.
# Posted on April 5th 2007 by humblebum
This is an awesome tune. One of my big favourites, especially how McGoldrick does it.
# Posted on July 24th 2007 by Jeffery
When I listen to the first track on Flook's "Flatfish", I repeat this tune constantly, it's so awesome. I also love the Breton feel to this tune, as well as the, IMO, jazzy-quality of it.
# Posted on November 12th 2008 by JosephofCK
Oh god - Josepho did you just say Jazzy in relation to trad? Quick - run!
PS - great tune, i love it too. Diarmaid Moynihan writes class tunes.
# Posted on November 13th 2008 by shoddy fiddle player