part one

• |: e A A    e A A | B A B   G2 A | B E E   E D B | D B A   G e d |
• |  e A A    e A A | B A B   G2 A | B E E   E D B | D B A    A3 : |

part two

• |: E A’ A’    A’ G’ E | D B A    G2 A | B E E    E D B | D E F#   G’ F# G’ |
• |  E A’ A’    A’ G’ E | D B A    G2 A | B E E    E D B | D B A   A3 : |

 
* A3 is equivalent to AAA (note length)

* G2 is equivalent to G G (note length)

Lilting Banshee played slowly

Lilting Banshee played a little faster with triplets added

Lilting Banshee played as a set with Jim Wards Jig

Lilting Banshee and My Darling Asleep Set

Belfast Trad Advanced class (Mid-Term Break) practice tune

The Air Tune is played as a slow reel in the key of D major. It was written as a fiddle tune by Liz Carroll. I first heard the tune in a recording from Enda Scahill’s solo album ‘Pick It Up’ and it is simply called Liz Carroll’s. The tune Enda plays before the Air Tune is an unnamed reel in the key of D minor, which is a great change from minor to major.

Have a listen first to Liz Carroll playing The Air Tune…

first part

• | A F# F# E   F# – E D |  A’- D E   F# – E D | B E E D  F# D E D | B A ~A  B A f# G|
• (1) | A F# F# E   F# – E D |  A’- D E   F# – E D | D B B E  D B C# D | f# f#  e d d B: | (repeat first line then finish on line below)
• (2) | A F# F# E   F# – E D |  A’- D E   F# – E D | D B B E  D B C# D | f# f# e d   d E F# G’ ||

second part

•  | A’ – G’ A’   F# G’ E  F# | E D  C# D   f# A d A | B E E D   F# D E D | B A ~A  B A f# G |
• (1) | A’ – G’ A’   F# G’ E  F# | E D  C# D   f# A d A | G B B A   B ~ D B A | E F# F# E   D E F# G’| (repeat first line then finish on line below)
• (2) | A’ – G’ A’  F# G’ E F# | E D C# D   f# A d A | G B B A B ~ D B A | E F# F# E D |

The Air Tune played slowly

The Air Tune played as a slow reel

The Air Tune played as a set with ‘The Humours of Tulla’ the recording is accompanied by Jim Rainey on guitar.