The Battle-Cry of Munster -Piaras Mac Gearailt. Played on a Beard Zouk - GGDDAAEE - In a Munster Rugby shirt...
That's some fast picking, Eddie.
Like that tune Eddie! Thanks...
Somehow reminds me of Come out Ye Black and Tans. I guess it's that Irish combination of poetry + battery again.
Hmm... first song i thought of was Paddys Lamentation and having never before stomached much of 'Come Out You Black and Tans' for too long, i had to check it out. Apart from speed issues they are similar enough, no? Seems they both might be based on this tune?
love that Beard bouzouki, Eddie - sounds great!
I guess most "ballads" are based on older tunes. The Chieftans do a nice version on "Farther Down the Old Plank Road". Piaras Mac Gearailt wrote it in the 1700's - predating the "Tans". Can also be played as a slow air but it loses its adrenalin. Here's the ABC: X: 1 T: Rosc Catha Na Mumhan M: 4/4 L: 1/8 R: March K: Edor E2B2 B>cdB|A>BAF D2 EF|G2 FE BAGF|E2 E>F E2 GF| E2B2 B>cdB|A>BAF D2 EF|G2 FE BAGF|E2 E>F E4| B e2 e e2 f2|e2d2B2A2|B e3 e3f|e2d2B3c|d2 d>d d3B| A>BAF D2 EF|G2 FE BAGF|E2 E>F E4|
