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Thread #94203   Message #1820961
Posted By: Scoville
28-Aug-06 - 04:37 PM
Thread Name: HELP: Cucharan's Cross -- proper title?
Subject: RE: HELP: Cucharan's Cross -- proper title?
Yes, that's the tune, but that's the first time I've ever seen it spelt that way.

Well, it was worth a shot. Nobody in the U.S. has any concept of Celtic or Gaelic or whatever the proper terminology is. It's become a popular dulcimer tune in this area but we've all been saying and spelling it all over the map.

I usually see it as:

Cucharann['s] Cross
Cucharain['s] Cross
Cuckaran's Cross (probably the worst offender)

I've never seen it with a "Cr--" at the beginning or with the extra syllable. Dang.