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11 Apr 02 - 02:06 PM (#688009) Subject: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: GUEST,Blackjack 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? |
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11 Apr 02 - 02:26 PM (#688017) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Caisléan U, Néill. Tune from West of Ireland, words by Sir Samuel Ferguson. See Lark |
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12 Apr 02 - 08:55 AM (#688453) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Paddy Plastique 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' |
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12 Apr 02 - 09:51 AM (#688486) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: GUEST,Blackjack That's great. Thanks. |
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12 Apr 02 - 10:17 AM (#688499) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: GUEST,Blackjack My knowledge of Irish history doesn't stretch to the flight of the earls. Could you tell me more, please? |
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12 Apr 02 - 01:18 PM (#688641) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Joan from Wigan Blackjack, a search on Google for "flight of the earls" brings up about 1400 hits, including this one: Flight of the Earls. Joan |
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12 Apr 02 - 01:23 PM (#688647) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Joan from Wigan Oops, that didn't quite work, second attempt: Flight of the Earls. Joan |
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15 May 03 - 08:24 PM (#953452) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Felipa as well as "Caislean Uí Néill", I've read that it was set to the tune of "An Taillúir" (the tailor) - ? |
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17 May 03 - 02:21 PM (#954466) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Felipa 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. |
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08 Aug 07 - 02:40 PM (#2121877) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Mr Happy Anyone know a site I can get the sheet music [dots] for this tune? Have tried the Session & Contemplator already |
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10 Aug 07 - 11:33 AM (#2123113) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: Mr Happy Doesn't anyone know? |
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10 Aug 07 - 11:46 AM (#2123126) Subject: RE: Lark in the Clear Air - tune title? From: GUEST, Sminky Try here. |