Key signature: Bminor
Submitted on April 12th 2003 by slainte.
This tune has been added to 44 tunebooks.
Also known as Arrane Ghelby, The Variation Is Actually Another Manx Tune Called Arrane Saveenagh.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Song Of The Kelpie
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Bmin
B4- B2|A2 B2 c2|d4- d2|c2 B2 A2|
B4- B2|A2 G2 F2|F2 G2 A2|B6:|
d3 e f2|d2 e2 f2|d3 e f2|f2 e2 d2|
c3 d e2|c2 d2 e2|d2 c2 B2|f4 e2|
d3 c B2|A2 G2 F2|d3 c B2|A2 G2 F2|
d2 c2 B2|A2 G2 F2|F2 G2 A2|B6||
"variation"
F2 B2 B2|B4 F2|A3 G F E|F4 F2|
F2 d2 d2|c4 B2|A4 AB|c2 d2 e2|
f3 e d2|d3 c B2|B3 A B2|F4 F2|
E4 E2|F4 B2|B3 c d2|B6||
Traditional Manx Air
This is the simplest tune as far as I know: maybe, even kids can play it on the whistle. But, you know, it is hard to play such a beautiful tune impressively.
I just transcribed this slow air from the playing of Solas and don't know anything except it comes from Isle of Mann. Does anyone play any other good Manx tune?
# Posted on April 12th 2003 by slainte
Oh, what a bad pianist we hire!
# Posted on April 12th 2003 by slainte
Arrane Ghelby
This tune is a Manx tune called Arrane Ghelby. The translation means Song of Dalby, a place on the West coast of the Island. There is no one credited with composing the tune although it is believed that it was first heard at Dalby. On quiet evenings a person could be heard singing the tune although he was never seen, locals used to believe that it was sung by a fisherman at sea or by the mooinjer veggy (Little People/faeries). Yet another Manx mystery! The original manx tune is slightly different to this version, I will get round to posting one day.
# Posted on August 24th 2003 by jkneale
Water Kelpie
Here is the "Water Kelpie" version played by my friend on harp;
X:127
T:Water Kelpie
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:D Dorian
D3 F Ad|c3 de2|f3g f2|e4 dc|!
d2 e2 d2|c2 A2 AG|G2 A2 c2|d4 e2||!
D3 F Ad|c2 d2 e2|f3g f2|e4 dc|!
d2 e2 d2|c2 A2 AG|G2 A2 c2|d4 e2|!
fe de fe|fe de fe|fe de cA|e2 ag fe|]
I will ask where she found it.
# Posted on December 5th 2007 by Random_notes