George Brabazon's Second Air

This beautiful tune was written in the 18th century by the blind Irish composer, Turlough O'Carolan, and is on my CD, "Black Mountian Harmonica". The tune is in the key of A, so you will need a A harmonica.

The tune has an AABB structure, as follows:

A Part

7B 6D 6B 4B 5D 5B 4D 4B 6B 4B 5D 5B 4D 4B

6D 4D 4D 5B 5D 6B 6D 4D 4D 5B 5D 6B 6D

6B 5D 5B 7B 7D 6D 6D 6B 5D 5B 5D 5B 4D 4B

5B 4D 4B 3D" 2D 3D" 4B 4D 5B 4B 4B

repeat

B Part

7B 8D 8B 7B 8B 8D 7D 8D 7B 6D 6D 6B 5D 5B

6D 4D 4D 5B 5D 6B 6D 4D 4D

7B 8D 8B 7B 8B 8D 7D 8D 7B 6D 6D 6B 5D 5B

5D 5B 4D 4B 2D 3D" 4B 4D 5B 4B 4B

repeat

Here is the tune

 

Here is a slower midi version of the tune

For those who can read music, here is the score.

For those with only a C harmonica, here is a midi version.

Finally here is the backing, without the harmonica