Sunday, September 16, 2007

The Road to Lisdoonvarna


This Irish tune is a slide in Edorian. 

Lisdoonvarna is a small town in County Clare, in the west of Ireland. It is famous for its traditional matchmaking fair held there each summer.  

For much complicated explanation of what makes a slide as distinct from a jig or a double jig see this extended discussion from The Sessions. Look in the comments section. 

For guitarists or cellists, here is some notation with cords. 


An interesting version of the tune can be found here. Note that this version is played in a different key. 

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