Key signature: Edorian
Submitted on April 16th 2009 by kichu49.
This tune has been added to 30 tunebooks.
Also known as An T-aiseadh Do Dh’ Eireann, An T-aiseag Do Dh’Eireann, The Crossing To Ireland.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Crossing To Ireland
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Edor
E/F/|:"Em"GE E/D/ B, E>F|G E/F/ G B>B A/G/|"D"FD DA, DD|FDD "Bm"A>A G/F/|
"Em"GE E/D/ B, E>F|G E/F/ G B2 A|"G"G>A B/c/ "D"dcB|1"B7"AGF "Em" E2 E/F/:|2"B7"AGF "Em" E>e e/f/||
"Em"ge eB e>B|GE E E>b a/g/|"D"fd dA d>A|FD DD>a g/f/|
"Em"ge eB e>B|GE g "Bm"f2 e|"G"G>A B/c/ "D"dcB|"B7"AGF "Em"E2 e/f/|
"Em"ge eB ee|EGB e/f/ g/b/ a/g/|"D"fdd A d>A|DFA "Bm"d/e/ f/g/ a/f/|
"Em"g>f e "B7"f>e ^d|"Em"e>d B "D"A>G F|"G"G>A B/c/ "D"d cB|"B7"AGF "Em"E3||
I heard this at a session and liked it - found it at the Folk Tune Finder <http://www.folktunefinder.com/>; and now it's here.
The Fiddler's companion <http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/CROO_CRY.htm>; gives the tune's pedigree - I won't copy it all out here. Notated there in F min - all them flats!
Cheers!
# Posted on April 16th 2009 by kichu49
L: 1/4
... is what you need for this transcription to come out properly.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by muspc
A slow washerwoman?
I always thought this was derived from "The Irish Washerwoman."
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by blarneystar
This is from the fiddling of Winston Fitzgerald. You can hear a snippet of his playing of it, plus see Paul Cranford's transcription (in E minor, not F as Ceolas says - F Dorian was the original printed key), at: http://www.cranfordpub.com/recordings/Fitzgerald_ClassicCuts.htm
The WF Tunebook is my favorite tome of Scottish music. Your url for Ceolas is no good, forgot an underscore: http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/CROO_CRY.htm
# Posted on April 18th 2009 by KLR
"Winston Fitzgerald: A Collection of Fiddle Tunes"
arranged and edited by Paul Stewart Cranford
Cranford Publications, 1997
ISBN: 0-9691181-7-1
http://www.cranfordpub.com/
http://www.cranfordpub.com/reviews/Winston.htm
Page 90: "Crossing to Ireland" ~ E Dorian
I second Kevin's recommendation, a brilliant fiddler and a lovely collection, thanks to Paul Cranford for putting in the time to bring such treasures to us all, in recordings and transcriptions...
# Posted on April 18th 2009 by ceolachan
Re. L:1/4
Right you are, but the abc editor won't let me edit the headers, will it? Them as downloads it can make the necessary adjustment...
# Posted on April 29th 2009 by kichu49
Crossing to Ireland
The title of this tune evokes for me an image of returning. Since it is so sad sounding, It occurred to me that many first-generation immigrants who found success in their new lands had there remains returned to be interred in the the Old Sod. Images of dockside farewells to coffins being loaded on came to my mind, and the song certainly would make a fine sendoff tune in any circumstances.
# Posted on November 3rd 2011 by Dave McGrath