Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on October 14th 2004 by Thistledowne.
This tune has been added to 11 tunebooks.
X: 1
T: Mike Hoban's Air
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Ador
|:A/2B/2 | c2A B>AG | A>B A/2G/2 E2 A/2B/2 | c2A BAG | G/2A/2-A2 A2 :|
(3e/2f/2g/2 | a2e g>ec | d>cd e2 (3e/2f/2g/2 | a2e g>ec | d>e d/2c/2 A2B |
c2d B>AG | A>B A/2G/2 E2 A/2B/2 | c2A BAG | G/2A/2-A2 A2 A/2B/2 |
c2A B>AG | A>B A/2G/2 E2 A/2B/2 | c2A BAG | G/2A/2-A2 A2 z|]
First Tune I've notated and submitted.
I fail to see why note length is dictated, and tempo not allowed.
I also didn't know what to do with the fact that the tune's name is 'Mike Hoban's Air' and it's a 3/4 tune. *sigh*
Ok. It's my understanding that the author of this tune, Mike Hoban was a local Irish musician in Mid Missouri. I've not been able to find much information on him. He is, regretfully deceased.
This was one of the first tunes I learned when I began whistle/flute from members of the Columbia, MO 'Iband', the Irish band w/o a name... just a weekly house session with dessert.
I think it's one of the most hauntingly beautiful melodies, and therefor, was my first priority when beginning to notate tunes in Finale and ABC.
I would have preferred to have written it As AABBAtoFine to take care of the reprisal of the first line/stanza, but I don't think it's part of the current ABC draft spec ( When notating... I know it's possible in the proposed spec )
Comments, chords, history of Mike Hoban, etc., very welcome. Back when I originally posted to the abcusers list on Mon, 01 Jul 2002 12:52:56 -0700, with questions on modes, sequencing and accomp, John Chambers responded with the following:
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It's a nice tune, and it's in A dorian. This is the most common "minor" mode in traditional Irish and Scottish music, which is why it probably sounds Irish to your ears.
The "Dorian" mode is basically similar to what the classical folks call "natural minor" (or "Aeolian"), but the 6th of the scale is sharp. It's actually a fairly common sort of scale in a lot of the world.
To make it sound even more traditional Irish or Scottish, harmonize it with A minor and G major chords. It'll probably be obvious where to use each. Those two bars that read |g3ec2| might sound best with a C major chord.
It's also inevitable that people will play it as a waltz.
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In 2+ years, I've not added chords... harmonization is just not my thing.
Anyways... Enjoy.
# Posted on October 14th 2004 by Thistledowne
Here is some biographical info on Mike Hoban:
http://www.ninemileburn.com/hoban.htm
I learned this tune from the author that bio.
# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by withak