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Coventry Carol (Diatonic Duet) English Traditional Carol Key of C Major Range: E3 to E5 Requires one Key of C diatonic (1st Harp), and one “Low C” Richter tuned diatonic (2nd Harp).
Tab Notations: none = blow - = draw -5__ = hold ’ = half-step bend ” = whole-step bend ”’ = whole-step-and-a-half bend (aka 3 half-steps bend)
(-3) = play this note when the corresponding syllable is sung Example: In the 1st verse, first line, play it. In verses 2, 3 and 4, don’t play it, and instead hold the previous note.
1st:-3” -3” -3”’ -3” 4 -3_(-3)(-3) -3” -3”’____ 1. Lul-ly, lul - lay, Thou lit-tle ti - ny Child,__ 2. O sis-ters too, how may_______ we do,_____ 3. Her-od, the king, in his_______ rag-ing,____ 4. Then woe is me, poor Child_____ for Thee!___ 2nd: 4______ -4 4________ -4_____________ -3______
1st:-3” -3 4 -4 -3______ -3”____ 1. Bye, bye, lul-ly, lul - lay.___ 2. For to pre-serve this day?___ 3. Char-ged he hath this day____ 4. And ev - er mourn and say,___ 2nd:4 -4 4 -4 -3” -3”’ -3”____
1st:5 -4__ 4 -3_____ 4 -3____ -3” -3”’____ 1. Lul - lay, thou lit - tle ti - ny Child,__ 2. This poor young-ling for whom we sing____ 3. His men of might, in his own sight,__ 4. For Thy part – ing, nor say, nor sing,___ 2nd:4 -3__ -3” 3 -2” (23) -2”__ 4 -3______
1st:-3” -3”’ -3” -4___ -3 -4’_____ 1. Bye, bye, lul - ly, lul -lay.____ 2. Bye, bye, lul - ly, lul -lay.____ 3. All chil-dren young to slay.___ 4. Bye, bye, lul - ly, lul -lay.____ 2nd:4 -3 -3” -3”__ -3”’ -4’_____
Alternate 2nd verse, 3rd line, for 1st harpist:
1st:5 -4__ 4 -3___ 4 -3 -3 -3” -3”’____ 2. This poor young-ling for whom we do sing
Alternate Ending for 1st harpist:
1st:-3” -3”’ -3” -4___ -3 -3”_____ 1. Bye, bye, lul - ly, lul -lay.____ |