For Ireland I Won't Say Her Name

waltz

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on October 14th 2002 by cuchulain54.

This tune has been added to 124 tunebooks.

Also known as 'Ar Éirinn Ni 'Neosfainn Ce Hi, Ar Éireann Ní Neosfainn Cé Uí, Ar Eireann Ni Neosainn Ce Hi, Ar Eireann Ni Neosfainn Ce Ui, Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé Hí, Ar Eirinn Ni NEosfinn Ce Hi, Buachaill On Eirne, For Ireland I Would Not Not Tell Her Name, For Ireland I Would Not Speak Her Name, For Ireland I Would Not Tell Her Name, For Ireland I'll Not Tell Her Name.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• At The End Of The Day by Dervish
• Champions Of Ireland: Mandolin by Marina Meyler
• Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
• Far From Home by Boys Of The Lough
• Haven't Yet Lost My Ears by Finvarra's Wren
• Home by The Corrs
• Live In Palma by Dervish
• Live It Up by Reeltime
• Na Fili 3 by Na Fili
• Song Of The Chanter by Various Artists
• The Jig's Up by Anne-Marie O'Farrell
• The Limestone Rock by Micho Russell
• The Rare Old Times by Foggy Dew
• They'll Be Good Yet by Kitty Hayes And Peter Laban

X: 1
T: For Ireland I Won't Say Her Name
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Dmaj
|:de | "D"f2A3A|"Em7"B2d3e|"D"f6-|f4de|f2A3A|
"Bm"B2d3f|"A"e6-|e4de|"D"f2A3A|"G"B2g3e|
"D"f6-|f3ded|"G"B2"A"A3A|"G"B2D3"A"e|"D"d6-|d4fg|
"D"a2f2fe|d3fa2|"G"b6|"Bm"d'4b2|
"D"a2f2fe|"Bm"d3efd|"A"e6-|e4ag|"D"f2A3A|
"G"B2g3e|"D"f6-|f3ded|"G"B2"A"A2A|"Em7"Bd3"A"e2|"D"d6-|d4:|

This is my first foray into abc notation...I got an error message before I finished, so I don't know why this showed up. I would've done the "dot" notation, too, but I don't know how to access that. Was there a form to fill out that I got booted off before I got to it?
Anyway, this is more of a slow air than a waltz, but it works nicely in waltz time. It's from the Boys of the Lough's "Recorded Live" album.

# Posted on October 14th 2002 by cuchulain54

I think the "D" in bar 12 should read as "d".

# Posted on October 14th 2002 by granama

Yes, David is right. Actually Jeremy saved my butt on a number of errors I put in. Some (all?) of the dotted half-notes in the score are actually supposed to be 5 beats long -- I didn't know how to tie a note into the next measure. Still don't know my ABCs, I guess.

# Posted on October 16th 2002 by cuchulain54

Slow air

This is more properly a slow air - and the Irish name is
Ar Eireann ni neosainn a anam"

# Posted on January 1st 2004 by MollyB

Sorry

sorry, Irish name is "Ar Eireann ni neosainn ce hi"

# Posted on January 1st 2004 by MollyB

Buachaill On Eirne

Apparently "Buachaill On Eirne" means "Boy from Ireland" and is a different tune to this one. Also used as the tune for the song "Come By The Hills".

# Posted on April 16th 2004 by harry

does anyone know the lyrics to this song?
Emily

# Posted on April 25th 2004 by morganlefay15

Emily, on a CD of Sligo band Dervish you will hear the lovely singer Cathy Jordan singing this song: http://www.dervish.ie/day.htm
It's the most beautiful song as far as I know.

H.

# Posted on April 25th 2004 by slainte

STORY OF LYRIC

THIS IS ABOUT A PRIEST WHO FALLS IN LOVE WITH HIS BROTHERS WIFE !!

# Posted on August 25th 2005 by black

Dervish

Must agree with slainte about the Dervish version. Absolutely class - would make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck!

# Posted on September 13th 2006 by patstaunton