Key signature: Amixolydian
Submitted on January 8th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin.
This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.
X: 1
T: O, She's Comical
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
A | e/2e/2e eg f2 fa | e2 ed cAAc | e/2e/2e eg f2 fa | B2 d/2c/2B/2A/2 BGGB |
e/2e/2e eg f2 fa | e2 ed cAAc | d2 fd c2 ac | B2 d/2c/2B/2A/2 BGG ||
B | efed c2 Ac | efed cAAc | efed c2 Ac | B2 d/2c/2B/2A/2 BGGB |
efed c2 Ac | efed cAAc | d2 fd c2 ac | B2 d/2c/2B/2A/2 BGG |]
That's right, I'm back onto the Skye Collection... So unless I can figure out Mick Coogan's polka from Chulrua's "Barefoot on the Altar", then you'll see more of the lovely Skye Collection =]
Page 22, third tune down.
Old tune. It says!
Can someone verify the key signature for me? Confusing it is....
Cheers and Yoda talk,
Armand
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin
Armand, with all the G's as naturals, this would be A mixolydian. But then you need to back into the abcs and remove the = (natural) signs in front of the G's.
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by Will CPT
Ah, thanks! I tend to just try to find something within that key of A but that works too!
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin
... Mysteriously enough, it's already been changed. That must mean.....
Less work for me!
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin
Looks like Jeremy has done it for you.
Armand, to come to grips with how to tell what key/ode a tune is in, take a look at the table of modes here: http://www.slowplayers.org/SCTLS/modes.htm
All the the most common keys/modes in Irish music are there, along with a short explanation of how to figure out what key/mode a tune is in. It's not that difficult, and with a little practice, it'll take the mystery out of posting tunes here.
# Posted on January 8th 2005 by Will CPT
I actually already use this and use it just about everytime I submit a tune in an odd key! Thanks for the section/site [?]!! It helps ALOT!
Cheers,
Armand
# Posted on January 9th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin
This tune is commonly known as the "Rejected Suitor" in the GHB repertoire. There's probably a joke or humorous song in Gaelic associated with the melody. The melody you transcribed is somewhat simplified from the four part version in the Gunn Collection (1886), which is one of oldest pipe settings.
# Posted on January 11th 2005 by bellows boy