Tune Req: Come by the Hills

Subject: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From:
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 04:02 AM

I'm looking for midi for the Irish song "Come by the Hills," music from traditional Gaelic tune "Buachaill on Eirne," words by Gorden Smith. Thanks, Eliz

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Come by the Hills in the Digital Tradition

Subject: Tune Add: BUACHAILL O'N EIRNE
From: alison
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 04:47 AM

Hi,

I know I have posted this before.. but it isn't in the database yet

MIDI file: COMEHILL.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: BUACHAILL O'N EIRNE
TimeSig: 3/4 24 8
Key: G
Tempo: 100 (600000 microsec/crotchet)
Start
0000 1 71 043 0718 0 71 043 0002 1 69 018 0238 0 69 018 0002 1 71 029 0478 0 71 029 0002 1 69 029 0238 0 69 029 0002 1 67 032 0718 0 67 032 0002 1 64 027 0478 0 64 027 0002 1 62 042 0958 0 62 042 0002 1 62 026 0478 0 62 026 0002 1 64 026 0238 0 64 026 0002 1 67 023 0718 0 67 023 0002 1 67 033 0478 0 67 033 0002 1 67 038 2398 0 67 038 0002 1 62 027 0478 0 62 027 0002 1 67 044 0718 0 67 044 0002 1 69 027 0238 0 69 027 0002 1 71 033 0478 0 71 033 0002 1 72 045 0718 0 72 045 0002 1 71 027 0238 0 71 027 0002 1 69 034 0478 0 69 034 0002 1 74 045 0958 0 74 045 0002 1 74 035 0478 0 74 035 0002 1 71 025 0238 0 71 025 0002 1 67 025 0718 0 67 025 0002 1 71 025 0478 0 71 025 0002 1 69 032 2398 0 69 032 0002 1 74 042 0478 0 74 042 0002 1 74 057 0718 0 74 057 0002 1 71 025 0238 0 71 025 0002 1 69 035 0460 1 67 040 0020 0 69 035 0720 1 69 029 0024 0 67 040 0214 0 69 029 0002 1 71 027 0478 0 71 027 0002 1 72 042 0718 0 72 042 0002 1 74 034 0238 0 74 034 0002 1 76 035 0478 0 76 035 0002 1 74 048 0478 0 74 048 0002 1 71 035 0478 0 71 035 0002 1 67 032 0478 0 67 032 0002 1 69 037 2398 0 69 037 0002 1 67 042 0238 0 67 042 0002 1 69 033 0238 0 69 033 0002 1 71 032 0718 0 71 032 0002 1 69 033 0238 0 69 033 0002 1 71 025 0478 0 71 025 0002 1 69 034 0478 0 69 034 0002 1 67 038 0478 0 67 038 0002 1 64 030 0478 0 64 030 0002 1 62 038 0958 0 62 038 0002 1 62 033 0478 0 62 033 0002 1 64 032 0238 0 64 032 0002 1 67 041 0718 0 67 041 0002 1 67 036 0478 0 67 036 0002 1 67 034 2880 0 67 034
End

This program is worth the effort of learning it.

To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here

ABC format:

X:1
T:Buachaill o'n Eirne
M:3/4
Q:1/4=100
K:G
B3AB2|AG3E2|D4D2|EG3G2|G6|-G4D2|G3AB2|c3BA2|
d4d2|BG3B2|A6|-A4d2|d3BA2|G3AB2|c3de2|d2B2G2|
A6|-A4GA|B3AB2|A2G2E2|D4D2|EG3G2|G6|-G6||

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: Susan-Marie
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 12:22 PM

I've always thought that the tunes for "Come by the Hills" and "Buachaill on Eirne" are slightly different. CBTH as sung by Loreena McKennit is different (a few notes in the second line) than BOE in "Songs and Dances of Ireland". Are they supposed to be identical?

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: Roddy
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 05:35 PM

I always hold "CBTH" with a certain mount of suspicion. I first heard it in the early sixties when "Folk Music" was making a great come-back in Ireland. Unfortunately a lot of bandwagon-jumpers took advantage and all sorts of rubbish was peddled as "Folk/Traditional". What particularly narked me about this was the pinching of Gaelic song tunes, messing them about and passing them off with English words as something which they aren't. This is one in question. I have known this song since I was a child and I resent very much what has been done to it, giving rise to misconceptions such as Susan-Marie's. Let me say that the fault is not her's but it just shows how misinformnation can spread. Roddy

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: Barry Taylor
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 11:02 PM

You'll find my multi-track midi here.

Alas, the lyrics to my version comprise the modern iteration that Roddy referred to.

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: Helen
Date: 25 Jun 99 - 11:09 PM

Roddy, Could you enlighten us about what the original was. I love this tune, and I'd much rather know what it originated as than only know it in its doctored version.

BTW, this is another 'Cat coincidence (think X-Files music here) as I dialled up I looked at a list of music I am thinking about for my wedding this year and saw the title "Come By the Hills" and started singing it in my head, then the first thing I see on Mudcat is that title at the top of the list of threads.

Helen

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 07:37 PM

The tune may be Irish, but the words - or rather, Gordon Smith, is Scottish and wrote the words some time during the sixties, I believe. Also, he was a TV producer who gave many of the then emerging folk bands their first TV break. - Susanne

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: Roddy
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 09:41 PM

Helen, The most commonly sung words are to be found in a collection by the Late Seán Ó Baoill called "Cnuasacht de Cheoltaí Uladh." It continues to be re-published at fairly irregular intervals and is at the moment out of print unfortunately. The title is "Buachaill ón Eirne" = " a Boy from the Erne" this reference being to either the river or lough of the same name, or what is much more reasonable, the district in which both are found. Sorry I can't be of more assistance. Roddy

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: Roddy
Date: 26 Jun 99 - 09:47 PM

Sorry, folks,I should have included this comment in my last posting: the tune given by Alison is the original.The CBTH version differs in the second line and to my ears is innappropriate in style. Roddy

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: Philippa
Date: 29 Jun 99 - 09:44 AM

lyrics for both songs will be found by a forum search.They do share the same tune as far as I can tell.

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Thread #11799   Message #758148
Posted By: George Seto - [e-mail]
01-Aug-02 - 11:15 AM
Thread Name: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?

Newer information found in this thread Music Add: Come By the Hill

Subject: RE: 'Come by the Hills' midi?
From: GUEST,Mike Muise
Date: 01 Apr 04 - 09:42 AM

I have this song by a group of girls called Anam Cara, the only problem is that there's a few bands with the same name lol, the album it's on is called "The Stone" and features all three girls standing in a field that looks like home(Cape Breton)I actually want to perform the song live with 3 other people at a talent contest.


Make like a fisherman and drop me a line, Anam Cara _ irish gaelic for "soul friend"



Regards,

Mike Muise

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