The Fairhaired Child

waltz

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on June 5th 2005 by NordicFella.

This tune has been added to 53 tunebooks.

Also known as An Paistin Fionn, The Little Fair Child, Paistin Fionn.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Deborah Quigley With Martin Gould by Deborah Quigley
• Flower Of The Red Mill by Sarah Blair
• Hills Of Erin by Karen Ashbrook
• La Harpe Irlandaise - The Irish Harp by Katrien Delavier
• Melodic Journeys by James Kelly
• 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 Living Wood by Maire Ni Chathasaigh And Chris Newman
• The Merry Sisters Of Fate by Lunasa
• The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years by The Chieftains
• Think Before You Think by Danu
• Traditional Music From Clare And Beyond by Gearoid O HAllmhurain

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