X:5
T:Molly MacAlpin
T:Carolan's Dream
R:air
C:William (Laurence) Connellan (c. 1645 - c. 1700) (?)
C:Thomas Connellan (c. 1640 - 1698) (?)
H:This was one of Turlough O'Carolan's favourite tunes and
H:he probably added his own adaptations to it, see second
H:version. Hence it is also called "Carolan's Dream".
H:O'Carolan is said to have stated that he would have traded all
H:his own tunes in order to be the composer of Molly MacAlpin.
H:See also hornpipe#26 "Poll Ha'Penny"
Z:id:hn-air-5
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=50
K:Am
|: AB | c2 A>A A2 GA | dc A>G G2 cd | e2de dcA>A | A6 de |
f2gf e2fe | dcde a3a | gede dc A>A | A6 :|
|: ef | gega g3a | gede g2eg | agab ageg | a6 ag |
f2gf e2fe | dcde a3a | gede dc A>A | A6 :|
P:Carolan's Dream
|: AB | c2 B>A A2 GA | c2 BA G2 cd | e2de dcBA | A4 A2 de |
f2fg e2ef | dcde a3g | aged dcAG | A6 :|
|: ef | gede g3a | gede g3e | agab ageg | a6 ag |
f2fg e2ef | dcde a3g | aged dcAG | A6 :|