A Stor Mo Chroi

waltz

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on May 5th 2006 by Stewart.

This tune has been added to 52 tunebooks.

Also known as Astor Mo Chroi, O Store Of My Heart.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Aill Bain The White Rock by Sean Ac Donnca
• An Gaoth Aduaidh - The North Wind by Various Artists
• An Tobar Gl�é by Neil Mulligan
• Around The World For Sport by Shegui
• Black Velvet by Black Velvet
• Causeway by Arty McGlynn And Nollaig Casey
• Dear Old Erin's Isle: Irish Traditional Music From America by Various Artists
• Fort Of The Jewels by Brian McNamara
• Handed Down by Cathal Hayden
• Live At Johnny Fox's by Dervish
• Music Of Dreams by Noel Hill And Tony MacMahon With Iarla O Lionaird
• Over The Straits by Fiddlehead
• Selection Box by Conor McCarthy And Alph Duggan
• Tears Of Stone by The Chieftains
• The Fine Art Of Piping by Liam O'Flynn
• The Killaville Sessions by Ceoltoiri Coleman
• The Minstrel From Clare by Willie Clancy
• The Salmon's Leap by Randal Bays
• The Starry Lane To Monaghan by Fintan Vallely
• Traditional Irish Accordion by Tony MacMahon

X: 1
T: A Stor Mo Chroi
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Emin
(G3/2A/2)|B3/2B/2 B2AB|(AG) (3(EDB,) D2-|
D4E3/2G/2|A3/2B/2(AGED)|(B,3/2A,/2)(B,D) E2|
[1E4:|[2E4-E E| (3(ED)E (3GAB d3/2e/2|
E3E (3(ED)E| (3(GAB) e3f| (3(edB) d3(e/2d/2)|
B3/2A/2 B3A/2B/2|(AG) (3(ED)B, D2-|
D2BA (3GED|(B,3A,) (B,D)|E2E4|]

A Stor Mo Chroi (Treasure of my heart)

In response to a request by swisspiper, this is a lovely slow air and song. The air is a variant of “Bruach na Carraige Báine.” The song, about an emigrant, was written in 1929 by Brian O’Higgins (1882-1963).

The words of the song:

A Stor Mo Chroi, when you're far away
From the home that you'll soon be leaving,
Sure it's many a time by night and by day
That your heart will be sorely grieving.
For the stranger's land may be bright and fair,
And rich in all treasures golden.
You'll pine, I know, for the long, long ago
And the heart that is never olden.

A Stor Mo Chroi, in the stranger's land
There's plenty of wealth and wailing.
Though gems adorn the rich and grand
There are faces with hunger paling.
The road may be weary, and hard to tread
And the lights of the city blind you.
Oh turn, A Stor, to old Erin's shore
And the ones you have left behind you.

A Stor Mo Chroi, when the evening's mist
O’er mountain and meadow is falling,
Oh turn, A Stor, from the throng and list
And maybe you'll hear me calling.
For the sound of a voice that you seldom hear
For somebody's speedy return.
Aroon, aroon, Won't you come back soon
To the one who really loves you.

# Posted on May 5th 2006 by Stewart

Slow tempo

play at a slow tempo 1/4=90

# Posted on May 5th 2006 by Stewart

I play it something similar on whistle/ flute - though always thought this was in E minor, has that kinda feel. You can also start on high D which allows you to catch lower notes on D pitched whistle etc. but personally I prefer the lower pitched version - more like the song.

# Posted on May 6th 2006 by the wounded hussar