Am Faighir Muileach

strathspey

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 13th 2005 by George Seto.

This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.

Also known as Far Am Bi Na Faireachan, The Four Provinces Highland Fling, The Lad Wi The Plaidie, The Lad Wi' The Plaidie, Laddie W' Th' Plaidie, Laddie Wi' The Plaidie, The Laddie Wi' The Plaidie, Laddie With The Plaidie, The Laddie With The Plaidie, Mull Fair (in English), Rose Amang The Heather, The Rose Amang The Heather, Rose Among The Heather, The Rose Among The Heather, Rose Amongst The Heather, The Rose Amongst The Heather.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A North Country Barn Dance by The Morpeth Ranters
• Birlin' Fiddles by J. Wrigley, A. Henderson, J. Legge, And S. Wright
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 7 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 8 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 9 by Matt Cunningham
• Laments And Merry Melodies From Cape Breton Island by Theresa Morrison
• Memories Of Sligo by Tommy Healy And Johnny Duffy

X: 1
T: Am Faighir Muileach
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Dmaj
f>gf>e d>ed>B|A>FA>d c<ee2|f>gf>e d>ed>B|c>de>a f<dd2|
W: D G D A7 D G A7 D
A2(3FED F<AA>d|B>AB>d c<ee2|A2(3FED F<AA>d|c>de>a f<dd2|
W: D G A7 D A7 D
f>gf>e d>ed>B|A>FA>d c<ee2|f>gf>e d>ed>B|c>de>a f<dd2|
W: D G D A7 D G A7 D
f2(3agf e2(3gfe|d2(3fed c2(3edc|B2(3dcB A2f>a|g>fe>a f<dd2|
W: D A7 Bm F#m G D A7 D

Laddie w' th' Plaidie

The tune "Laddie w' th' Plaidie" was used by Edward Pursell in the 50s for his Gaelic Song - Am Faighir Muileach. It's also known as Far Am Bi Na Faireachan which is the first line of the song itself.

# Posted on April 13th 2005 by George Seto

Duplicated

This is "Rose amang the Heather." Jocklet has already posted it: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2986

# Posted on April 14th 2005 by slainte

IN TRIPLICATE ~ ( ? ABAC = 16 bars ? )

"The Rose Amang The Heather" ( AABBC = 44-44-8 = 24 bars )
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2986

"The Four Provinces Highland Fling" ( AABB = 16 bars )
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on April 26th 2003 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1616

# Posted on November 4th 2006 by ceolachan