Sliabh Geal GCua Na Feile

hornpipe

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on January 13th 2007 by dubhghaill.

This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.

Also known as Bright Mount GCua, Sliabh Geal GCua, Sliabh GealgCua Na Féile.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Across The Waves by Cherish The Ladies
• Bad Turns And Horse-Shoe Bends by Harry Bradley
• Ceol Na Carraige by The Owenabue Valley Trad Group
• Dark Of The Moon by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
• Eistigh Seal by Matt Cranitch
• Grá Dá Raibh by The Fuchsia Band
• Lament by Various Artists
• Lios A 'Cheoil by Tom And Kerry Barrett
• Solas by Solas
• The Coming Of Spring by Eitre
• The Far Set by Michael Clarkson And Gerry Jones
• Tin Whistles by Paddy Moloney And Sean Potts

X: 1
T: Sliabh Geal GCua Na Feile
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmaj
f>g | a3 g (f>age) | f3 e (dcA>B) | =c2 d4 (fe) | (d>cAF) G2 (FG) |
(Add>e) f2 (fg) | a3 g (f>age) | f3 e (dcA>B) | =c2 d4 (fe) | (d>cAF) G2 (FG) |
(Add>c) d3 A | (d>ef>g) a a2 a | (a>bag/f/) f a2 f | (f>ge>c) d e2 d |
(cAA>A) A2 (fg) | a3 g (f>age) | f3 e (dcA>B) | =c2 d4 (fe) | (d>cAF) G2 (FG) |(Add>c) d4||

Hornpipe, key, timing

I'm sure someone will be screaming soon about the key, the timing, or the type, but I don't know any of these. All my other entries have similarily been critized. I can't read music (which I'm sure is not uncommon) and so I don't understand timing. when this is put into abc it sounds right, thats all I know.

# Posted on January 13th 2007 by dubhghaill

If you're unsure and your slopping around in quicksand, it might be a wise thing to yell for help instead of thrashing about and sinking deeper and deeper in the shight, don't yuh think just maybe?

# Posted on January 14th 2007 by ceolachan

Sliabh Geal gCua

No offense dubhghaill, and I'm not screaming, but you're right. This slow air is rather a mess, too. If you admit you don't know what you're doing, why keep posting tunes? If you need assistance, indicating the source of your setting would be helpful. Cheers.

# Posted on January 14th 2007 by MTGuru

It sounds nice in D on the flute, but I believe it's not the original key.

# Posted on January 14th 2007 by slainte

Always the gentleman Hiro...

# Posted on January 14th 2007 by ceolachan

This grand melody is identifiable for what it is in this transcription... Ears are the better judge, if you can chase up any of several recordings. 'Airs' will always present a problem for anyone, even for the most expert and experienced...that and there isn't a specific category for them here ~ their arriving in all shapes, styles and sizes...

# Posted on January 14th 2007 by ceolachan

Transcription

Maybe I'm a bit limited in my understanding but I'm automatically suspicious of the rendering of any 'traditional' tune that has nineteen bars.

Pierce

# Posted on January 15th 2007 by pierceroche

Sliabh geal gCua na Féile

According to the notes of Solas' first album, this song was written in 1890 by Pádraig O Maillé, who was an exile working in the coal mines of Wales.

# Posted on January 15th 2007 by slainte

I'm with ceolachan on his most recent comment. I've heard this Air many times and therefore was fine with the transcription. I suspect my ear may have played more of a role in my reading of the tune, but like was mentioned, that's probably while there's no category for Airs on this site. Difficult to transcribe and therefore play unless you've heard it before.

# Posted on January 15th 2007 by Jason G

On the fiddle

Watch this: http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/senior_fiddle_aidan_oneill

# Posted on December 4th 2007 by slainte