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Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? DigiTrad: THE LARK IN THE CLEAR AIR Related threads: Lyr Add: The Lark in the Clear Air (18) Recording wanted - Lark in the clear air (4) |
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Subject: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: GUEST,Blackjack Date: 11 Apr 02 - 02:06 PM In the database the trad. Irish tune to Lark in the Clear Air is listed as Caisleßn U, N_ill (surely some typograpghical error here?). Could anyone tell me what this means in English, and was it a tune borrowed from another song or an air? |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Apr 02 - 02:26 PM Caisléan U, Néill. Tune from West of Ireland, words by Sir Samuel Ferguson. See Lark |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Paddy Plastique Date: 12 Apr 02 - 08:55 AM Means 'O'Neill's Castle' in English... Probably referring to the Great O'Neill of Donegal, who was part of the 'Flight of the Earls' |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: GUEST,Blackjack Date: 12 Apr 02 - 09:51 AM That's great. Thanks. |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: GUEST,Blackjack Date: 12 Apr 02 - 10:17 AM My knowledge of Irish history doesn't stretch to the flight of the earls. Could you tell me more, please? |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Joan from Wigan Date: 12 Apr 02 - 01:18 PM Blackjack, a search on Google for "flight of the earls" brings up about 1400 hits, including this one: Flight of the Earls. Joan |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Joan from Wigan Date: 12 Apr 02 - 01:23 PM Oops, that didn't quite work, second attempt: Flight of the Earls. Joan |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Felipa Date: 15 May 03 - 08:24 PM as well as "Caislean Uí Néill", I've read that it was set to the tune of "An Taillúir" (the tailor) - ? |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Felipa Date: 17 May 03 - 02:21 PM In his notes to the song "Caitilín Ní Uallacháin" as published in Songs of the Irish, compiler Donal O'Sullivan writes that although the tune most associated with the song is one that Edward Bunting collected from the harper Charles Byrne in 1806 and subsequently published under the title "Kitty Nowlan"; he has chosen to set the words to a more suitable-sounding tune from Bunting's manuscripts, a tune with the similar title of "Kathleen Nowlan". Of this latter tune O'Sullivan writes, "A verson, called 'The Tailor's Son', was noted from oral tradition by Lady Ferguson, and the well-known song 'The Lark in the Clear Air' was written to it by her husband Sir Samuel Ferguson, the poet." This tune "Caitilín Ní Uallacháin / Kathleen Nowlan" is indeed very similar to that of the Lark in the Clear Air. If you have a tune with a similar name and it doesn't sound like the Lark ..., it is probably the other Kitty Nowlan//Cáit Ní Nualain/Ní Uallacháin collected from Charles Byrne of Co. Leitrim. |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Mr Happy Date: 08 Aug 07 - 02:40 PM Anyone know a site I can get the sheet music [dots] for this tune? Have tried the Session & Contemplator already |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Mr Happy Date: 10 Aug 07 - 11:33 AM Doesn't anyone know? |
Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: GUEST, Sminky Date: 10 Aug 07 - 11:46 AM Try here. |
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