Brink of the White Rocks (1) (The)
BRINK OF THE WHITE ROCKS [1], THE (Bruac Na Cairraige Báine). AKA and see "Bruac Na Carraige Báine," "The West's Asleep," "The Lament for the Milesians." Irish, Air (6/8 time, "gaily"). E Aeolian. Standard tuning. AB (O'Neill): AAB (Roche). The three versions are variations of each other.
Printed source: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 83, p. 15. Roche Collection, 1912; vol. I, p. 9, No. 7.
Recorded source: Shanachie SH78041, Solas - "The Hour Before Dawn" (2000).
X:1 T:The Brink of the White Rocks [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air N:"Gaily" S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 83 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Emin (9A,/4B,/4C/4D/4E/4F/4G/4A/4B/4|c2d B2G|A>GE D2 B/A/|G>FE DB,D|E3E2|| E/F/|G2F GAB|d2e B2A|G2E GAB|e>fe/d/ d2 (9A,/4B,/4C/4D/4E/4F/4G/4A/4B/4| c2d B2G|A>GE D2 B/A/|G>FE DB,D|E3E2||
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