Tune Req: Sian Cois Maigh

Subject: Sian Cois Maigh
From: Mbo
Date: 22 May 00 - 08:03 PM

Does anyone know where I can get the music, or at least has heard of the Irish slow air "Sian Cois Maigh"? Does anyone know what it means? I understand it comes from County Mayo. Thanks!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sian Cois Maigh
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 23 May 00 - 11:41 AM

Apparantly, Horslips based their song "Sideways To The Sun", on the album The Book Of Invasions, on the air Slán Cois Maigh (I assume "Sian" was a typo).  That's all I could find, but there is an air Sláan le Maigh; whether or not this is the same tune I don't know, but it was posted last year by Alison and Phillipa:  Tune add:Sla/n le Ma/igh, and there's a midi at Alan's site.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sian Cois Maigh
From: MartinRyan
Date: 23 May 00 - 11:44 AM

Malcolm

Same thought struck me. Mind you, the "maigh" in this case is the River Maigue in Limerick, I think?

regards

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sian Cois Maigh
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 23 May 00 - 11:44 AM

Without the extra a, of course.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Slán Cois Maigh
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 23 May 00 - 01:34 PM

I believe Martin is correct

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Sian Cois Maigh
From: Mbo
Date: 23 May 00 - 05:48 PM

Hmmm...the tune is not the same...Guess I'll have to get off my can and transcribe it myself! Expect a tune & midi add very soon!

--Mbo