Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on April 4th 2008 by hernesheir.
This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.
Also known as Ailiú Eanái.
X: 1
T: Ailiu Eanai
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
"D"D2"D/C#"D2"Bm"d2d2|"G"BAFA-"F#m"A4|"G"B2B2"Em7"B2B2|
"A7"BAF"F#m"A-A4|"G"A2F2"Em7"D2E2|"A"F2"A7"E2"D"D4||
Ailiú Eanái
I'm very curious about this tune that I first encountered years ago in the basic instructional tunes at the beginning of "Geraldine Cotter's Traditional Irish Whistle Tutor". Perhaps The native Irish wonks here could illuminate me and others about the history/source of this simple but lovely melody? Is it a childrens' lullaby, or iso common that nobody has considered it worthy of posting to the Sesh?
The transcription provided is not Cotter's (hers all crochets/quarter notes for the beginners) but rather an estimation of the Áine Minogue's "Mists of Time" recording, minus instrumental lead-ins and -outs.
http://play.rhapsody.com/aineminogue/themystsoftime/ailiueanai?didAutoplayBounce=true
Chords (apologies to accompanists who will have differing opinions) are my ear's first take on those of the Minogue recording and are offered only as a suggestion.
# Posted on April 4th 2008 by hernesheir
"Ailiú eanái"
X: 2
T: Ailiú Eanái
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: song air
K: Dmaj
|: D2 D2 d3 d | B2 A2 F2 A2 |
B2 B2 B3 A | B2 A2 F2 A2 |
A2 F2 D3 E | F2 E2 D4 :|
"Ailiú Eanái" ~ Dream Song
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Shiuil me 'n drucht 's an ghrian ag eiri
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Sheol me m' bho sa ghleanntan sleibhe
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Ag fuaghail cotamor den bhreidin
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Fuaireas tomham mo thailiuir aerach
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Nach alainn e mo thailiuir aerach
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
Ailiú eanái, ailiú earái
"SORROW, COMFORT, and JOY"
by Verlene Schermer
http://www.verlene.com/story1.html
# Posted on April 5th 2008 by ceolachan
"Ailiú Eanái"
“Geraldine Cotter’s Traditonal Irish Tin Whistle Tutor”
Ossian Publications, 1983
ISBN: 0-946005-12-5
Page 10, Chapter 2 ~ "ailiú eanái"
# Posted on April 5th 2008 by ceolachan
Slow Airs
I acknowledge that slow airs are not generally posted to the Session because their playing, and thus their transcription, becomes subjective to the idiosyncracies and contexts of individual players. In this post, I'm just looking for historical or other information about this published and recorded melody.
# Posted on April 5th 2008 by hernesheir
Slow Airs & Song Airs & Airs in general
Yes, slow airs and song airs are posted here, but Jeremy doesn't let the category survive as part of the title... there ar tons on site...if mostly given in the simplest of forms...
# Posted on April 5th 2008 by ceolachan