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'''MAIDS OF KINTAIL.''' AKA and see "[[Annie MacNab]]." Scottish, Pipe March (6/8 time). A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody also appears under titles "[[Amorous Black-haired Lad (The)]]" and "[[Dean cadal 's fan samhach, a chuilean a run]]" (Go sleep and rest easy, my darling my dear), It was apparently based on a Gaelic song, possibly the latter title, although the song appears to be lost. There is a range of | '''MAIDS OF KINTAIL.''' AKA and see "[[Annie MacNab]]." Scottish, Pipe March (6/8 time). A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody also appears under titles "[[Amorous Black-haired Lad (The)]]" and "[[Dean cadal 's fan samhach, a chuilean a run]]" (Go sleep and rest easy, my darling my dear), It was apparently based on a Gaelic song, possibly the latter title, although the song appears to be lost. There is a range of mountains in the Kintail region (Northwest Highlands) of Scotland called the Five Sisters of Kintail and it is possible the 'Maids' alludes to them. | ||
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MAIDS OF KINTAIL. AKA and see "Annie MacNab." Scottish, Pipe March (6/8 time). A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody also appears under titles "Amorous Black-haired Lad (The)" and "Dean cadal 's fan samhach, a chuilean a run" (Go sleep and rest easy, my darling my dear), It was apparently based on a Gaelic song, possibly the latter title, although the song appears to be lost. There is a range of mountains in the Kintail region (Northwest Highlands) of Scotland called the Five Sisters of Kintail and it is possible the 'Maids' alludes to them.
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