Paísdín Fionn (2) (An)

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X:1 T:Paysteen Faun, The; or, the fair Child L:1/8 M:6/8 B:O'Farrell - Pocket companion for the Irish or Union Pipes, vol. 1 (c. 1808) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Edor B|e>fe d>ef|g>ag f2 f/a/|gee dBc|d2B B2c/d/| (e>f)e d(ef)|g>ag f2e|dBG AGF|E3 E2:| |:F|GA(B/c/) dBB|cAA dBB|GA(B/c/) dBA|Bed (ef)g| GA(B/c/)dBB|e2f !fermata!g2 (f/e/)|dBG (AGF)|E3 E2:|]

X:1 T:Pasteen Fuen T: Paístín Fionn [2] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, p. No. 18, p. 8) B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been N:introduced in the latter 19th century. S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork. N:The second strain is a step below most other versions in this group, although N:still retaining the same key signature. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D (3ABc|ded dcd|{e}f2 g e2d|cAG FGA/B/|c2d A2B/c/| ded dcd|{e}f2 g e2d|ecA GEA|1 D3 D:|2 D3 D2|| |:A/G/|FGA/B/ cAA|BGG cAG|FGA/B/ cBc|d3 dcA/G/| FGA/B/ cBc|d2e f2d|ecA GEA|D3 D2:|]

X:1 T:Paisdín Fionn [2], An L:1/8 M:6/8 Q:"Tenderly" B:Roche - Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 1 (1912, No. 22) N:Frank Roche's second setting Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Edor B|(e>fe) (def)|(g2e) (f{a}g/f/)|(ed) (B/A/) (G>AB/c/)|d/>(f/ e/d/B/A/) B2 (B/d/)| (e>gf/e/) (dB) ((7E/G/A/B/d/e/f/)|(g2e) f2 (g/f/)|(edB) (AGF)|E3 E2|| (E/F/)|(G>AB/c/) (dBB)|(cAA) (dB>A)|(G>AB/c/) d/>(f/ e/d/B/A/)|(Be/>f/) (f/4e/4d/4e/4{g}f/4e/4) e2 (E/F/)| (G>AB/c/) (dBA)|(Be)f (g!fermata!a) (g/f/)|(edB) (A>=cB/A/)|(GE)E E2||

X:1 T:The Fairhaired Child (Paístín Fionn [2], An) L:1/8 M:3/4 K:Edor B2 | e3 f e2 | d2 e2 f2 | g4 e2 | f4 gf |e3 d cB | G3 A Bc | d4 B2 | B4 B2 |e3 f e2 | d2 e2 f2 | g4 e2 | f4 gf | e2 d2 B2 | A2 G2 F2 | E6 | E4 || EF |G3 A Bc | d2 B2 B2 | c2 A2 A2 | d2 B2 A2 |G3 A Bc | d2 B2 d2 | e6 | e4 EF |G3 A Bc | d2 B2 A2 | B e3 f2 | g3 a fe |e2 d2 B2 | A2 G2 F2 | E6 | E4 |]