Coventry Carol ("Low C" Diatonic Duet)

Coventry Carol (Low C Diatonic Duet)
English Traditional Carol
Key of C Major
Range: E3 to E5
Requires two “Low C” Richter tuned diatonics.

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    -5__ = hold
’ = half-step bend    ” = whole-step bend
”’ = whole-step-and-a-half bend (aka 3-half-steps bend)
od = overdraw    (23) = blow 2 & 3 together 

(-7) = 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: -6  -6  -6’ -6__ 7    -7_(-7) (-7)  -6  -6’_____
 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: -6   -7   7   -8    -7____   -6_____
 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: 8    -8___ 7     -7_____ 7    -7____ -6  -6’_____
 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: -6   -6’  -6    -8___ -7    -7od____
 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: 8   -8__ 7    -7___ 7   -7  -7 -6  -6’_____
 2. This poor Young-ling for whom we do sing____


Alternate Ending for 1st harpist:

1st: -6   -6’  -6  -8___ -7  -6______
 1.  Bye, bye, lul-ly,   lul-lay.____