Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on November 22nd 2006 by nicholas.
This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.
X: 1
T: Blackcock, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
D|:D2 A ADA|B2D A2D|G2D DB,D|EDB, D2D|D2A ADA|B2D A2D|G2B c2B|1 B2A A2D:|2 B2A AGA|| ||B2G GFG|D2G GFG| B2G GFG|c2e d2c|B2G GFG|D2G GED|E2D EFG|A3 ABc|B2G GFG|d2F FGA|GFE FED|EFG ABc|B2G GFG|D2G GED |E2D EFG|A3 A2||
The Blackcock
I wrote this one many years ago - and promise to take a long break from submitting my own tunes after this one.
The Blackcock is the male of the Black Grouse and a splendid looking bird (sorry girls - the females are very drab). The species hangs on in some upland areas of N. England and I assume Scotland; I don't know whether it is found in Ireland.
The tune might work as a 12/8 slide, but I don't know enough about what is required of tunes in this particular tradition, so am submitting it as a 6/8.
# Posted on November 22nd 2006 by nicholas