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Tune Req: Moran's Return

11 Mar 04 - 08:28 AM (#1133783)
Subject: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)

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

Allison


11 Mar 04 - 08:51 AM (#1133792)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST,MMario

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


11 Mar 04 - 09:12 AM (#1133812)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: Malcolm Douglas

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


11 Mar 04 - 10:17 AM (#1133864)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST,Bushwacker

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


11 Mar 04 - 10:20 AM (#1133866)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST,Bushwacker

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


11 Mar 04 - 10:20 AM (#1133867)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST

re-term?


11 Mar 04 - 12:32 PM (#1133978)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)

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

Allison


11 Mar 04 - 01:14 PM (#1134007)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: GUEST,stoo

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

Stoo


11 Mar 04 - 04:25 PM (#1134134)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Moran's Return
From: michaelr

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

Cheers,
Michael