Dear Annraoi

If I had notes to give, I'd sure give them! Frankly, I didn't even have a whole piece of paper on that one, and that was the only complete things on it. I don't give the source as O'Carolan, because I doubt he's the one who put words to it, or even wrote the tune.

Sometimes I have notes, but a lot of what I started with is on paper, and from someone who did not write any of that stuff down. I know it's annoying - I find it so as well. Once I get work, I'm going to buy a lot of books (I've already got a long list) and see what I information I can find in them about these songs and others. My interest is more in the Scottish material, anyway.

By the way, I'd be happy to send you a cd full of lyrics, over 400 in Irish, over 700 in Scottish Gaelic, some English songs, and even some Manx, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton ones, if you like. It's what I've gotten typed in so far or found from other sources, like right here!

ciarili@yahoo.com