Molly MacAlpin
A air in the key of Am
Also known as Carolan's Dream
This was one of Turlough O'Carolan's favourite tunes and he probably added his own adaptations to it, see second version. Hence it is also called "Carolan's Dream". O'Carolan is said to have stated that he would have traded all his own tunes in order to be the composer of Molly MacAlpin. See also hornpipe#26 "Poll Ha'Penny"
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X:5
T:Molly MacAlpin
T:Carolan's Dream
R:air
C:William 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
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 :|