Fainne Geal An Lae

waltz

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on January 15th 2010 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 38 tunebooks.

Also known as Dawning Of The Day, The Dawning Of The Day.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Date With The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• Best Of Irish Ceili Music by Various Artists
• Champions Of Ireland: Mandolin by Marina Meyler
• Claddagh's Choice: An Anthology Of Irish Traditional Music by Various Artists
• Fiddle On The Fiddle by Sean Maguire
• Learning Irish Fiddle by Paul McNevin
• Millhouse Measures by The Raw Bar Collective
• Passing Time by Mary And Jim Coogan
• The Celtic Ray by Marcille Wallis
• The Dawning Of The Day by Finbar And Eddie Furey

X: 1
T: Fainne Geal An Lae
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Dmaj
D2 E2 | F4 F2 | F2 E2 F2 | A4 A2 | B3 A F2 | D4 FE | D4 D2 | D6- | D2 F2 A2 |
B4 A2 | B4 d2 | F4 E2 | D4 F2 | A4 F2 | d4 F2 | E6- | E2 F2 A2 |
B4 GA | B3 c d2 | F4 E/F/E | D4 F2 | A4 F/G/A | d3 A F2 | E6- | E2 z3 D/E/ |
F4 F2 | F4 D E/F/ | A4 ^GA | B4 AF | D4 FE | D4 D2 | D6- | D2 |]

"Fainne Geal An Lae" / "The Dawning of the Day" ~ 3/4 time

Here's a take on this tune in 3/4 time, another way with it. It also carries well in G and other keys too...

Here's the march version of this melody, with other takes given in the 'comments' ~

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1441

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by ceolachan

Nice version...

Particularly the A part. Have you played it this way in a session or two?

# Posted on January 17th 2010 by muspc

Nice to see it recognised too as 3/4; maith an fear!

Maybe interested players/singers would like to know that it is often sung "sean nos" which means that there is the scope for considerable personal interpretation.

"Sean nos" literally means "in the o;d style" or "as of old".

Those lucky enough will never forget that experience in a session or gathering, when someone will proffer an old song or air in that style.

Best wishes

Brian x

# Posted on January 17th 2010 by briantheflute

Yes two times ~ and also ~

K: Dmaj
DE |\
F4 F2 | F3 E F2 | A4 FA | B2 A2 F2 | D4 FE | D4 D2 | D6- | D4 FA |
B4 GA | B4 dA | F4 E/F/E | D4 F2 | A4 F2 | dF- F4 | E6- | E4 FA | ~

& I love sean nos...

# Posted on January 17th 2010 by ceolachan