The Diplodocus

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on March 26th 2002 by crannog.

This tune has been added to 72 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Celtic Dances by Various Artists
• Fourmilehouse by Alan And John Kelly
• Fourmilehouse by Alan And John Kelly
• Oisre by Oisre
• On Fire! by The Cottars
• Trian by Trian

X: 1
T: Diplodocus, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|: B | cAA edb | cAA ABc | dff gfg | aee fed |
cAA BAG | Eaa AGE | DFF GFG | BAA A2 :|
e | efe eed | cAB AGE | GGG EFG | GAG FDD |
efe eed | cAB AGE | DFF GFG | BAA A2 e |
efe eed | cAB AGE | fgg gef | gag fdd |
efe eed | cAB AGE | DFF GFG | BAA efg |
aAA Aaf | gfg efg | fdd def | gfg efd |
aAA Aaf | gfg efg | fdd fed | cAA Afg |
aAA Aaf | gfg efg | GGG GBd | gfg efd |
aAA Aaf | gfg efg | fdd fed | cAA A2 |

The Diplodocus....

... as far as I know is a Liz Carrol tune. I like it very much. The GGG GBd variation of bar # 3 in part C should be used not too often in my opinion.

# Posted on March 26th 2002 by crannog

Abc correction

In bar two, the B following the D is a minor third below (within the staff); in bar six, the two A's following the E are a fourth above (within the staff)... abc text is technically correct, and can be remedied in bar two with a capital B; and in bar six with lower case "a" followed by a comma. A lovely tune indeed.

# Posted on August 1st 2003 by drone

"sounds totally Scottish"

I played this tune at a rather strict Irish trad session, knowing it would probably be a solo effort (it was). The session leader commented that it sounded totally Scottish. I wouldn't know, myself, I just like the tune. For me, it makes a nice big finale for a long jig set: Tobins, Tar Road to Sligo, Cliffs of Moher, then Diplodocus.

# Posted on July 25th 2006 by mickray

Sounds totally Mesozoic

That's funny, if you played this at our local "rather strict Irish trad" session, they'd all be playing along with you, since it's an old favorite for this area.

# Posted on July 27th 2006 by patrick cavanagh

I like this tune, it's fun for at home. I'd call it Amix rather than Dmaj though. Same key signature, but tonal centre at A rather than D.

# Posted on May 3rd 2008 by kjay_bc_box

Yes, Liz Carroll wrote this.

# Posted on June 24th 2008 by synaesthete402