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Mo Ghile Mear

hornpipe

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on April 24th 2003 by micelfife.

This tune has been added to 152 tunebooks.

Also known as Hail The Hero, The Hero's March, Mo Guile Mear, Our Hero.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Stór ‘s A Stóirín by Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, Garry Ó Briain
A Treasury Of Irish Song by Various Artists
Alesia by Rapalje
General Humbert 2 by General Humbert
Lose The Head by Garry Shannon
My Lagan Love by Anne-Marie O'Farrell
O'Riada's Farewell by Sean O'Riada
The Long Black Veil by The Chieftains
The Star Of Munster by Eamon De Buitlear Agus Ceoltoiri Laighean
The Wide World Over by The Chieftains

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

X: 1
T: Mo Ghile Mear
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmix
|D3 D D2 E2|G A2 B-B4|c3 A B2 ~A2|G E2 D-D4|
~G3 F ~E3 D|G2 A2 B2 dd|d2 e2 ~d2 BG|A3 G G4|
|B2 d2 d3 B|A2 ~G2 G4|B2 d2 d3 B|A2 G2 A4|
B2 d2 d3 B|A2 ~G2 G4|c2 A B3 A|A2 E2 D4||

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Mo Ghile Mear

This is a great tune and also a lovely song normally sung in Irish. I'm not happy with the description though of hornpipe as it's nothing like one - it's more like an air or a 4/4 march played quite slowly.

# Posted on April 24th 2003 by Bannerman

Relevant Stuff

this piece was done from tune which I got from the Chieftains Long Black Veil. I have no idea what kind of tune it is, hence 'hornpipe' (I was thinking 'march' but that wasn't an option).
I think the words to the chorus go like this (spelling not quite sure): is e mo laoch mo ghile mear/is e mo chaesar ghile mear/suan na sean ni bhfuireas (sp.) fein/O chauigh gcein mo ghile mear

# Posted on April 24th 2003 by micelfife

Words for Song

Thanks Micel - it's a pity there's no category for marches as they do come up in sessions from time to time. You're correct on the words for the chorus, and after a bit of a search I found the complete song at http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/patrick/music/barry/moghile.htm - it also plays the melody on the site.

# Posted on April 24th 2003 by Bannerman

March category

There is no category for marches because there is no set time signature for marches. Some are 2/4, some are 6/8 and some are 4/4.

# Posted on April 24th 2003 by Jeremy

More Relevance

Wow, I actually learned this beautiful tune just this week, and now noticed it was new here. First, a freind told that in Kerry in the old days people would stand up when the song was sung as a mark of respect to the beautiful stranger across the sea in the song , as you rightly said the young pretender - one of the Stewarts. It was also put forward to be the national anthem for Ireland at one time.
As well, it was the theme tune to the wonderful movie, "Waking Ned Divine." I have the words in Gaelic and phonetics and am trying to learn it. Mary Black also sings it in Gaelic beautifully. I learned the tune from 110 of Ireland's Best Airs. I play it with a Kerry Low D whistle... Slan,

# Posted on April 26th 2003 by cassman

Mo Ghile Mear

is this tune the same as the parting glass? Its one of the tune in the Ned Devine movie.

# Posted on April 26th 2003 by I_Fel

Mo Ghile Mear

As I don't pose to be an expert on the tune, I asked the same question of my freind last week. The answer is no, it is not the same as the parting glass (Sinead O'Connor sings a beautiful version) I was told there is no direct translation, but I believe the Cheiftans use "Hero" and I have also seen "My Gallant Darling". But, the song is dedicated to Bonnie Prince Charles. Type the song in any major search engine and there will be a lot to come up.

# Posted on April 26th 2003 by cassman

Sting

This is Sting's track in the aforementioned Chieftains album. I believe it's about Bonnie Prince Charlie. Thinking of this as a hornpipe makes me laugh! :-)

Now someone should post the title track (The Long Black Veil) as sung by Mick Jaegger. I'm sure it will lovely as a slide. :-)

# Posted on May 2nd 2003 by glauber

Guitar Chords

Could someone please post the guitar chords?

# Posted on June 16th 2004 by Aaronjw

Lyrics & pronounciation

I love this tune, but the trouble is that I can't sing it because I can't pronounce the words. Does anyone know where I could find help with that?

# Posted on January 23rd 2005 by Merrypaws

Phonetics

http://www.karott.com/gaelic%5Creference%5CIrish_Songs%5CMo_Ghile_Mear_(My_Gallant_Darling).htm

# Posted on May 15th 2006 by An Diulach Mor

Relativity

also playe on Relativity´s 1st. album. Marvellous one

# Posted on November 18th 2006 by eduard

Isn't this the same tune as the Scot song "Will Ye No Cam Back Again"?

# Posted on February 5th 2007 by AlBrown

Sheepdog shaving

It's also on the Specsavers 'Sheepdog' advert sung by Una Palliser.

# Posted on December 1st 2011 by raymondgallagher

Gile Mear

Jacobite Song ... ...As Gaeilge ... ... An Old March NOT a Hornpipe - it's nothing like a Hornpipe / Barndance or Set Dance !

# Posted on December 12th 2011 by Flyer Nyhan