Annotation:A Mhisg a Chur an Nolig Oirn

Tune properties and standard notation

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A MHISG A CHUR AN NOLIG OIRN (Christmas Carousing). Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning. AAB. The Gaelic title is translated as ‘Christmas Carousing’. The word ‘carousing’ derives from the Danes. A rouse was a large glass that was filled with an alcoholic beverage for drinking a health; the drinking of the health by the assembled company formed a carouse. There could be no carouse unless the glasses were emptied (Hackwood, 1909).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; pg. 14.

Recorded sources: Seaforth Collection. Flying Fish FF 299, Battlefield Band ‑ "There's a Buzz" (1982. Appears as "Christmas Carousal"). Green Linnet GLCD1182, The Tannahill Weavers - “Choice Cuts 1987-1996.” Wildcat Records WILDCD 101, Ronan Martin – “Ronan Martin” (2008).

• See also listings at:
  • Alan Snyder’s Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index
  • Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

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Tune properties and standard notation