Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on May 2nd 2009 by JACKB.
This tune has been added to 53 tunebooks.
Also known as Lament For My Son.
X: 1
T: Caoineadh Cu Chulainn
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
|:F|G2 d2|gf d2|B3c|d2 F2|G2 G2|GF D2|D4|D2 zF|
G2 d2|gf d2|B2 c2|d2 F2|G2 G2|G4|G4|Gz d:|
|:e/f/|g2 a2|eA B2|Bz de/f/|ge a2|dB cd|e2 A2|A4|Az D2|
G2 d2|eA B2|B(3B/A/G/ A2|A(3A/G/F/ G2|G2 GF|F2 G2|G4|G2 G:|
|:d|a2 bd|a2 b2|g2 fg|a2 dB|cB/c/ Bc/d/|dz G2|G4|G2 zd|
a2 bd|a2 b2|g2 d2|B2 c2|cd/c/ Bc|d4|ga b2|c'2 ba|
a2 f2|g2 f2|d2 c2|c(3B/c/d/ eA|A4|A2 A:|
|:D|G2 d2|B2 cd/c/|B2 GA|B2 E2|F4|G4|G4|G3:|
Not A Polka
But a fantastic slow air, not to be played with strict metre, but freely. (Not sure of the musical term Rubarto?)
# Posted on May 2nd 2009 by JACKB
Riverdance
I think this was composed by Bill Whelan for Riverdance. Or am I mistaken?
Rubato, by the way, is the standard musical term for slight variations in tempo. This tune could be approached as "molto (very) rubato" or even "ad libitum" (i.e., "ad lib," meaning freely).
# Posted on May 5th 2009 by muspc
Pronunciation
In case anyone is wondering, the pronunciation is something like “kwinnuh koo ĥullin”—not scientifically exact, but a reasonably recognizable anglicization.
The transcription isn’t quite right, I think, but it works if you listen to it as well. There’s a great performance available online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSjmvU_8xLY.
Cú Chulainn is a mythological Irish hero—sort of the Celtic equivalent to Achilles.
# Posted on August 17th 2009 by walterboys
Davey Spillane ABCs??
Does anyone have the notes (letter notation preferred but beggars can't be choosers) for this air as played by Spillane?
Here is the currently working link to his version if you need to hear it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDyMFP6yzfk
# Posted on December 23rd 2010 by mcelligotts
Term
"Not sure of the musical term Rubarto?"
The musical term is Rubato. You were close, but not quite.
# Posted on March 28th 2012 by an fidleir