Moliannwn
by Benjamin Thomas · posted by Barcud
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- Diatonic
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
Moliannwn (pronounced "Molly-ann-oon") is welsh for "Let's rejoice" or "Let's give praise" and is a celebration of the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring. The song itself was written by a welsh slate miner (who is now buried in Vermont) called Benjamin Thomas but he set the words to a traditional American tune called "The Old Cabin Home". Probably worth listening to first if you're unfamiliar with it as I may not have it perfectly tabbed. (I recommend listening to Gwyneth Glyn singing it at www.ghazalaw.com).
A key of C should be fine but I love the tune on my Ab harmonica.
7 6 6 6 -6 6
7 7 6 6 6 -6 6
6 -6-6-6 6 -6 7 -7 -6 -6 -6
5 -5 6 6 6 -6 6
7 -7 -6 -6 -5 6 -6
7 7 -7 -7 -7 -6 6 6 -6 -7 -8 7
7 6 6 -6 -6 6 7 6
6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 7 -7 -6 -6 6
5 -5 6 6 6 -6 6
7 -7 -6 -6 -5 6 -6
7 7 -7 -7 -7 -6 6 6 -6 -7 -8 7
6 6 6 -6 -6 -6
-7 7 -8 -7 7 8 7
6 6 6 -6 -6 -6
-7 7 -8 -9 8 7 7