The Fairhaired Child

waltz

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on June 5th 2005 by NordicFella.

This tune has been added to 63 tunebooks.

Also known as An Paístin Fionn, An Paisdín Fionn, An Paistín Fionn, An Paistin Fionn, An Páistín Fionn, The Fair Haired Boy, The Fair Haired Child, The Fair-haired Child, The Little Fair Child, Paisdín Fionn, Paistin Fionn.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Best Of Irish Fiddle by Florie Brown
• Deborah Quigley With Martin Gould by Deborah Quigley
• Flower Of The Red Mill by Sarah Blair
• Hills Of Erin by Karen Ashbrook
• Hives Of Honeyed Sound by Padraic Mac Mathuna
• In Full Flight by Gavin Whelan
• La Harpe Irlandaise - The Irish Harp by Katrien Delavier
• Melodic Journeys by James Kelly
• Music Of Dreams by Tony Mac Mahon, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Noel Hill
• Music Of Dreams by Noel Hill And Tony MacMahon With Iarla O Lionaird
• Round The House And Mind The Dresser: Irish Country House Dance Music by Various Artists
• Spinndrift by Mooncoin
• Spirit by Dervish
• The Blackberry Blossom by Mary MacNamara
• The Boy In The Gap by Paddy Taylor
• The Last House In Ballymakea by Junior Crehan
• The Limestone Rock by Micho Russell
• The Living Wood by Maire Ni Chathasaigh And Chris Newman
• The Lonely Stranded Band by Charlie Piggott, Miriam Collins And Joe Corcoran
• The Man From Clare by Micho Russell
• The Merry Sisters Of Fate by Lunasa
• The Totally Traditional Tin Whistle Tape by Various Artists
• The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years by The Chieftains
• Think Before You Think by Danu
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Micho Russell
• Traditional Music From Clare And Beyond by Gearoid O HAllmhurain
• Up Against The Flatirons by Eliot Grasso
• Young Irish Musicians Weekend Vol. 1 by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Tommy Martin, Daithi Sproule, Fintan Vallely

X: 1
T: Fairhaired Child, The
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Edor
B2 | e3 f e2 | d2 e2 f2 | g4 e2 | f4 gf |
e3 d cB | G3 A Bc | d4 B2 | B4 B2 |
e3 f e2 | d2 e2 f2 | g4 e2 | f4 gf |
e2 d2 B2 | A2 G2 F2 | E6 | E4 || EF |
G3 A Bc | d2 B2 B2 | c2 A2 A2 | d2 B2 A2 |
G3 A Bc | d2 B2 d2 | e6 | e4 EF |
G3 A Bc | d2 B2 A2 | B e3 f2 | g3 a fe |
e2 d2 B2 | A2 G2 F2 | E6 | E4 |]

The Fairhaired Child

I learned this as an Air on the whistle from Al Purcell, never knew it was a waltz.

# Posted on January 14th 2004 by MarkB

Air

It's not a waltz - it's an air, I think "An Paistin Fionn" in Irish, but there is another tune with the same title.

# Posted on June 5th 2005 by Kenny

It's played as a "Song Air for the Old-Time Waltz" by Jimmy Power on the album "Round the House and Mind the Dresser". I learned it from there.

# Posted on June 5th 2005 by soft black stars

Agreed

Yes - it's a song-air, which I suppose could be played for a waltz, but I don't think it would make a very good one, being in a minor key. I haven't heard of this recording ,christine, but I see it has been posted.
If the tracks have been reported accurately, it's 3rd in a set of 3 tunes after what I would know as a barndance, which would make an unusual medley, to say the least. "Song Air for the Old Time Waltz" has not been posted in the track listing.
Paddy Taylor recorded this as a slow air on his LP, "The Boy In The Gap".

# Posted on June 5th 2005 by Kenny

Round the house and mind the dresser

The tune listing in the archives for this CD have got a bit out of kilter. This tune is listed as "The Little Fair Child [Song Air for the Old-Time Waltz]", and stands alone as track 5. Jimmy Power plays it in a slow and stately fashion.

# Posted on June 6th 2005 by GraemeO

Thanks

Thanks, GraemeO. That makes more sense.

# Posted on June 6th 2005 by Kenny

Well, it certainly is gloomy and wistful sounding for a waltz, that's true Kenny. I'm very fond of minor tunes. The way Jimmy Power plays it sends chills up my spine

# Posted on June 6th 2005 by soft black stars