Dubliners Track

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I have a cd called, The Dubliners Irelands Prodigal Sons. Track 16 is called the Prodigal Son. Two questions: Can anybody tell me what kind of tune this is? Can anybody tell me where to find some dots for this tune?

Ron

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The tune was written by John Sheahan, fiddle player with the Dubs.
It is a kind of Baroque pastiche which he plays as an air, then a hornpipe and finally a reel. Clever lad.

Can’t help with the dots but it is very easy to learn by ear…well it is on fiddle :wink:

Check this out .

http://www.regorecords.com/joshmihoinou.html

Slan,
D.

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Thanks Dubhlinn. I do real well playing along with the first part by ear. When he steps it up in Tempo I lose it. Then when he slows down I can pick it up again. I guess I will have to slow it down. I love this tune and enjoy playing along with the fiddle.

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If the link works, it’s here :

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4246

A nice piece of music. I seem to remember that Mary Custy recorded a version, with Sharon Shannon.

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Thanks Kenny. I slowed it down today in Windows Media Player and played along for a while. This version on the session seems a little different.

Ron

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its a really good tune indeed,and i know the version of the session ,sometimes bit difficult ,but i play more autodidactic so for me its no problem.
I love to play this tune with a fiddler along ,its a good duo instrumental (and the dubliners playde the tune in this way too ,john on the fiddle and cirian on tin whistle)