\version "2.12.3" \header { title = "Kilgary Mountain" composer = "Ireland, ca. 1870" } melody = \relative d' { \tempo 4 = 120 \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 \autoBeamOff \partial 8 \repeat volta 2 { e8 | g4 g8 a g g e e | a4 a8 b a e~e e | a4 a8 b c c b a | g8 g c b a16 e8. e8 } e8 | e16 d8. d16 d8. d2 | e8 e8. e16 e16 f16 g2 | a8 a8. a16 a16 b16 c4. a8 | g8. e16 d8. e16 c2 } texta = \lyricmode { As I was a -- wal -- king 'round _ Kil -- ga -- ry Moun -- tain I met Colo -- nel Pep -- per and his mo -- ney he was coun -- tin'. _ } textb = \lyricmode { I ratt -- led me pis -- tols and I drew forth me sa -- ber, sayin' "\"Stand" and de -- li -- ver, for I am the bold de -- cei -- "ver.\"" Mu -- sha ri -- gum da rum -- da, whack fol the dad -- dy O, whack fol the dad -- dy O, there's whis -- ky in the jar. } harmonies = \chordmode { \set ChordNames.midiInstrument = #"orchestral strings" \repeat volta 2 { r8 | c1 | a:min | f | c2 a4.:min~ } \set ChordNames.midiInstrument = #"voice oohs" a8:min | g1:7 | g1:7 | f | c4 g4:7 c2 | } music = { << \new ChordNames { \set chordChanges = ##f \harmonies } \new Voice = "one" { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"accordion" \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" { \texta } % See lilypond-learning.pdf p.54 ff \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" { \textb } >> } \score { \music \layout { } } \score { \unfoldRepeats \music \midi { } } % Creating MIDI files: p. 324 % Tested MIDI instruments for accompanyment (harmonies); lilypond.pdf p. 444 f % "guitar harmonics" no warning, but no sound % "acoustic guitar (nylon)" works, but too weak and too short % "guitar" warning: no such MIDI instrument: `guitar' % "acoustic bass" works, but too weak and too short % "glockenspiel" works, but not suited for accompaniment % "string ensemble 1" works, quite loud % "orchestral strings" works, softer % "string ensemble 2" no warning, but no sound % "church organ" works, very loud and clear % "flute" works, good for melody % "recorder" works, good for melody % "choir aahs" no warning, but no sound % "banjo" no warning, but no sound % "fiddle" no warning, but no sound % "bagpipe" no warning, but no sound % "contrabass" no warning, but no sound % "whistle" no warning, but no sound % "voice oohs" works, sounds "interesting" % "trumpet" works, sounds very good % "piccolo" works % "synth voice" no warning, but no sound % If there is "no such MIDI instrument: ..." then piano is used. % If there is no warning, but no sound, then maybe the MIDI player is to blame. % For Printing stanzas at the end, % see lilypond.pdf page 197 ff. \markup{ \fill-line{ \column { \line { " " } \hspace #0.1 \line { \bold "2. " \column { "The shining golden coins did look so bright and jolly," "I took 'em with me home and gave 'em to my Molly;" "she promised and she vowed that she never would deceive me," "but the devil's in the women and they never can be easy." } } \line { " " } \hspace #0.1 \line { \bold "3. " \column { "When I was awakened between six and seven," "the guards were all around me in numbers odd and even;" "I flew my pistols, but alas, I was mistaken," "for Molly'd drawn my pistols and a prisoner I was taken." } } % \line \line { " " } \hspace #0.1 \line { \bold "4. " \column { "They put me in jail without judge or writin'," "for robbing Colonel Pepper in Kilgary Mountain," "but they didn't take my fists so I knocked the sentry down," "and bid a fond farewell to the jail in Slaigo town." } } \line { " " } \hspace #0.1 \line { \bold "5. " \column { "Now, some take delight in fishin' and bowlin'," "and others take delight in their carriages a-rollin'," "but I take delight in the juice of the barley," "and courtin' pretty girls in the mornin' so early." } } } % \column } % \fill-line } % \markup