====== SONGS OF THE HARPIST ======


Fried de Metz Herman, Measured Obsession, 1998\\
Triple minor proper, waltz\\
Recording: {{ ::music:songs_of_the_harpist-059_mobsn-01.mp3.zip |}}\\
{{ ::music:songs_of_the_harpist--045.mp3.zip |}}

<code>
A1  1-2  Top couple, C1, near hands joined, lead down and take hands four with C3
         while C2  fall back with two single steps. 
    3-4  C1 and C3, keeping hands four, dance up one place while 2C move into
         3rd place.  
         5-8  C1 and C3 circle halfway to left then cross RSh with  partner while C2 at the
         bottom, turn RH once round.
A2  1-8  Repeat A1 from new places to end 2-3-1, all proper.  
B1  1-4  C1 lead up through top couple and cast off.  On 3-4, C3 move down with 
         two single steps. 
    5-8  All RSh gypsy with partner then loop left into....
B2  1-8  Heys for three across the dance:  L1 up with C2, M1 down with C3, passing
         LSh to begin.  Note: M1 & L1 touch left hands while passing through the
         middle at the beginning and halfway through the phrase.</code>

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34sOqDPgWM\\
During the heys, the first couple touches each other's hand in passing
through the middle, at the beginning and halfway through the phrase.

The tune now popularly known as Carolan’s Welcome was played it in honor of the Pope's first visit to Ireland in 1979, an event from which the tune got its new name.