The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #906   Message #83658
Posted By: Philippa
03-Jun-99 - 09:18 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Slievenamon
Subject: RE: Sliabh na mBan/ Cath Chéim an Fhia
re "Virginia's husband" and Annraoi, there's another poem, from county Cork, with a similar -sounding title to Cath Chéim an Fhiaidh: Cath Chéim an Fhiath

"Cath Chéim an Fhia" is in Tomas Ó Canainn's "Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland", book + cassette, which unfortunately I don't have a copy of. It's also recorded by James Galway with the Chieftains; the song of the deer (Fhiaidh not Fhiath). Sound sample at http://www.reliablehost.com/planetearthmusic/CelticMinstrel.htm
- no headphones hear, but maybe someone else can report back on any correspondence between this air and "Sliabh na mBan" /As for Orange airs, maybe I had "Rosc Catha na Mumhan" in mind!!