Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte

Subject: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: Mbo
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 06:30 PM

Folks, I am looking for this Irish fiddle tune--does anyone have it? Thanks!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 06:48 PM

A slow air: the words are here I thought I'd sent Alison some sheet music for the song, but I see no link to a tune at the other thread. Annraoi says the air was written later (than the words) by P. O Dubhda.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: Áine
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 07:10 PM

Dear Mbo,

I don't have a fiddle version of this song, but I do have a lovely vocal version by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh. I could put it into a MP3 file and make it available to you. Let me know and I can get it to you this evening.

-- Áine

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: Mbo
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 07:14 PM

Sure, Aine! That would be great!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: Áine
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 07:16 PM

It's a done deal, dude. You should have it in about 15 minutes.

Luv ya, Áine

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: Áine
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 07:47 PM

Dear Mbo,

Check your hotmail account now.

-- Áine

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: alison
Date: 13 Feb 00 - 11:58 PM

It has been at Mudcat MIDIs since I posted all of the other tunes you sent me Philippa.....

probably couldn't find the original thread to add a link

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 01 Aug 00 - 09:30 AM

G'day,
Thanks to Mbo a revised tune for "Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte" can be found at the Mudcat MIDI site.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: GUEST, Banjo Johnny
Date: 01 Aug 00 - 07:41 PM

I have this tune and I would like to know what it means (and how to pronounce it). Gracias! == Johnny

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 24 May 02 - 11:57 AM

here is a site where you can find the lyrics

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 24 May 02 - 05:15 PM

"Cnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte is named after Cian, son of Cáinte, of Irish mythology. It tells of a lover's pleading with a loved one to flee with him. The present name of the spot is Killen, about two miles north of Dundalk, County Louth."
Peadar Ó Doirnín biography Ó Doirnín wrote the words;Annraoi says the air was written later (than the words) by P. O Dubhda.

The hill of Cian the son of Cáinte isn't a great title. As non-native speakers of Gaelic, the Irish sounds more attractive! I hate amateur phonetics, so liable to lead one astray, but I'll make a stab at it for your sake, Banjo Johnny: ur croc kane vic kyntch-eh (kynt to rhyme with pint)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ur Cnoc Cein Mhic Cainte
From: GUEST,Leprecawn
Date: 08 Apr 15 - 07:11 AM

The sheet music is on The Session site.Its in Key of F Its easy to transpose it to D by ignoring the bottom line of the stave and play as in D