Maudebawn Chapel Anyone?

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StevieJ
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Post by StevieJ »

Well this tune came up in an even older thread - so old that it was on the "Coolboard" predecessor to this forum - because I remember suggesting a number of options to attack the thing on whistle. The png that I posted is still lying around on my web site so here it is just in case anyone is tempted to try it jacking up the entire first phrase.

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The interesting feature about this tune, which you need a stupid and nonsensical G-string to play and probably to understand, is that the same motif is repeated in three octaves consecutively (i.e. the note sequence GABD - although the D is sensibly dropped for the 3rd repetition). I haven't come across any other tune in which anything similar occurs.

Steve

PS BTW Kevin Burke quotes Martin Byrnes as the source of his version.
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