Coolun (The)
Tune annotations
X:1 % T:Coolun M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5 B:(Glasgow, 1797, No. 71, p. 29) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G "Slow"(de/f/)|g2 g>b ag/f/|g2 B2 (3GBd|g>f ga/b/ ag|(g2f2) g>f| e2 (ef/g/) {a}(gf/e/)|d2 B>dg>d|{f}ed/c/ B>G A2{GA}|G4:| d>c|BAGA B>c|d^cd>e d>e/2f/4|g>f ga/b/ ag|(g2f2) g>f| e2 (ef/g/) {a}gf/e/|d2 B>dg>d|{f}ed/c/ B>G TA2 {GA}|G4||
X:1 % T:Coolun M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air S:Gow - 2nd Repository (1802) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D (3ABc|d2 ~d>f (f/e/)d/c/|~d2 A2 (3DFA|d2 (de/f/) {f}e>d|(d2c)z ~d>c| ~(B2 B)c/d/ (e/d/)(c/B/)|A2 (FA)(d>A)|(c/B/)A/G/ F2 E2|D4:| |:A>G|~F>E(D>E)(FG)|A>^G ABcA|~d>c (de/f/) ed|(d2c2) d>c| ~B2 (B/c/d/c/) (e/d/)(c/B/)|A2 (FA)d>A|(c/B/)(A/G/) F2 E2|D4:||
X:1 % T:Coolin, or Lady of the Desert M:3/4 L:1/16 R:Air N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown. With N:variations by Lyons in the year 1702.” B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 119, pp. 88-89) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G .d3(e/f/)|.g2z2 [d4g4] (a2g2)|.f2 z2 (e2d2) (d3e/f/)|g2z2 [d4g4] (b/a/g3)|.f2z2 [.d4f4] {a}(g2f2)| {^df}(e8 =d)B|{^ce}d8 B4 B3d/e/|(g2d2).c2.B2 [F4A4]|[D8G8]||(d3e/f/)| g2z2 [d4g4] (b/a/g3)|.f2z2 (e2d2) (d/e/f3)|.g2 z2 [d4g4] (b/a/g3)|.f2z2f4 {f}(e2d2)| e2z2 {^d}e4 {e}=d2B2|d2z2 {^c}d4 .B3(d/e/)|(g2d2).c2.B2 [F4A4]|[D8G8]|| G3(A/B/)|.d2z2{^c}d4 (e/d/B3)|.d2z2 {^c}d4 (d/e/f3)|.g2z2 g4 (a3>g/)| .f2z2f4 (g3>f/)|{^df}e8 =d2B2| {^ce}d8 B4 (B3d/e/)|(g2d2).c2.B2 TA3G|[D8G8] (G3A/B/)|.d2z2.e4 {e}(d3>B/)|.d2z2{c}(B/A/G3) .G4| .g2z2 (g3a/b/) (a2g2)|.f2z2f4 {f}(e2d2)|e2z2 [c4e4].d2.B2|(d3>B/) .G4 (.B2.d2)|(e2d2).c2.B2 (A3>G/)|[D8G8]|| P:2”Var. 1st. A little quicker” d/e/4f/4|{a}g/f/g/a/g/a/|{g}f/e/d/e/f/d/|{a}g/f/g/b/a/g/|{g}f/e/f/a/g/f/| {f}e/d/e/g/e/g/|{e}d/B/A/B/d/e/|g/d/e/B/A/G/|(.G.[B2G2]:| |:(G/A/4B/4)|{e}(d/B/d/e/d/e/)|{e}(d/B/d/e/d/G/)|{a}(g/f/g/b/g/b/)| {g}(f/e/f/a/g/f/)|{f}(e/d/e/g/e/g/)|{e}(d/B/A/B/d/e/)|(g/d/e/B/A/G/)|G!fermata![B2G2]:| L:1/16 P:3 “Var. 2nd. Slow and Plaintive” D4|G7(G F2>>E/)|F7 F/ TE3>>D/|G4 (G/A/B3) TA3>>G/|.F2 z2 {F}TE3>>D/ .B,2z2| .E2 z2 T(D3>>B,/) A,2 z2|(D3>>B,/) G,4 (B,3>>D/)|{^D}E2z2 (D/<<B,2) T(A,3>>G,/)|G,8|| (G,3A,/B,/|(.D4.E4) {E}(D3>>B,/)|[B,2D2]z2 [B,4D4] z2| G4 (A2B2) (A2G2)|F2z2 F2{F}(E3>>D/) .B,2z2|E2z2 .E2 {E}(D3>>B,/) .A,2z2| .D2z2 .D2(E/D/B,/A,/) (B,2D2)|.E2 z2 (D/<<B,3) T(A,3>>G,/)|G,8|| P:4 “Var. 3rd. Quick and Lively” M:3/8 L:1/8 D/E/4F/4|(G/F/G/A/G/A/|F/G/F/E/F/A/|G/A/G/F/G/E/|F/G/F/E/F/D/| E/F/E/D/E/B,/|D/B,/A,/B,/D/E/|G/D/E/B,/A,/G,/|G,2:| |:(G,/A,/4B,/4)|D/B,/D/E/D/E/|D/B,/D/E/D/G,/|G/F/G/B/A/G/| F/G/F/E/D/B,/|{F}E/D/E/F/E/F/|D/B,/A,/B,/D/E/|G/D/E/B,/A,/G,/|G,2:| P:5 “Slower” D2|G4 z(B|A4) z(c|B4) z(B|A4) z(F|E4) {E}(D>B,)| (D2 E)(DB,D)|(ED)(CB,) T(A,>G,)|G,4||(G,/A,/B,)|{^C}D6|{^C}D6| L:1/16 .G2z2 (G/A/B3) (A2G2)|\ L:1/8 .Fz F2 {E}(D>>B,)|.Ez E2 {D}(C>>A,)|.Dz [B,2D2] (G>F)|(EDCB,) T(A,>>G,)|!fermata!G,4||
X:1 % T:Coolun M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:”Andante” B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs (1841, No. 48, p. 24) H:Irish-born Clinton was a flute teacher for the Royal Academy, London Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G "Andante"d2|.g2 (g>b) {b}(a>f)|(g>d B)z (3GBd|(g>f ga/b/ a>).g| (g2f)z (g>f)|e2-e(f/g/ a/g/f/e/)|(d2 B/)z/(dg).d|{f}(ed/c/) B>G T!fermata!A2 {GBA}|G4:| |:(d>c)|(BA).G>.A.B.c|.d>.^c.d.e.f.d|.g>.f (g>a/2b/4 ag)|(g2f) z (g>f)| e2- e(f/g/{a}gf/e/)|(d2 B/)z/(dg).d|{f}(ed/c/) (B>A) !fermata!A2 {GBA}|G4:|]
X:3 % T:Old Coolin, The M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:"Moderato" S:Stanford/Petire (1905), No. 599 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D "Moderato"AB/c/ | d2 dcde | f2A2A2 | f2 gfed | {d}c2 A2 AB/c/ | d2 dcde | f2A2 AB | AG F2 TG2 | A4 || FG | A2A2 GF | =c2 BAGF | GF GB AG | F2D2 FG | A2f2 ef | de f2 AG | F2 DF E>D | D4 || AB/c/ | d2 dcde | f2A2A2 | f2 gfed | {d}c2A2 AB/c/ | d2 dcde | f2 A2 AB | AG F2 TG2 | A4 || FG | A2A2 GF |=c2 BAG>F | GF GB AG | F2D2 FG | A2f2 ef | de f2 AG | F2DF E>D | D4 ||
X:2 % T:Coolin, The M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:"With great expression" S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F c>d | f>g a2 g>f | f2 A2 c>d | f>g a2 g>f | f4 fe | dcfdcA | c2F2 Ac | d2 cA {A}G>F | F4 || AG | FGAcdf | c2A2 cd | f>g a2 g>f | f4 f>e | dcfdcA | c2A2 cf | d2 cA {A}G>F | F4 ||