Tune Req: Moran's Return

Subject: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 08:28 AM

Heard this lovely tune on a Gordon Bok recording. Anyone know anything about it?

Allison

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 08:51 AM

I see it listed as a traditional slow air. found this abc in a collection labeled "O'Neil's" but no index or notes

X:10
T: Moran's Return
M:4/4
L:1/8
C:Traditional
R:Air
K:F
Ac |: d2 G2 G2 cB | A2 F2 F2 fg | a-a/2 g/2 fe fd cA | G2 GA B2 Bc |
d2 G2 G2 cB | A2 F2 F2 fg | a-a/2 g/2 fe fd cA |1 G2 F2 F2 A/2B/2 c:|2 G2 F2 F2 AG|
|: F2 fe f3 g | ag fe d2 cA | d2 g2 g3 a/2 |ba gf g2 fg |
a2 ba g2 ag | fg fd c2 fg | a-a/2 g/2 fe fd cA|1 G2 F2 F2 AG :|2 G2 F2 F2 ||


PDF sheet music at http://riviere.auzeau.org/tablature/moran-pdf.pdf

and elsewhere found this tidbit "the piper's slow air 'Moran's Return' were unearthed by her from manuscripts dating from 1844" the "her" refered to is Nollaig Casey

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 09:12 AM

Printed in P. W. Joyce, Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, 1909: No. 4, p. 5. "Written down from singers about 1844."

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST,Bushwacker
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 10:17 AM

Re-elect Bush?
Sorry, I thought it said "Moron's Returm "

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST,Bushwacker
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 10:20 AM

"Return" I can't spell worth a durn!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 10:20 AM

re-term?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 12:32 PM

Oh! It's a Joyce tune? Great! My good friend and playing partner Melanie has the Joyce book!

Allison

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST,stoo
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 01:14 PM

A Tabledit version of Moran's Return can be found on the Co-mando site. Indeed a very nice tune.

Stoo

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: michaelr
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 04:25 PM

Listen to it on Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn's "Lead the Knave", a brilliant record.

Cheers,
Michael