Annotation:Cumhadh Fhinn

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CUMHADH FHINN (Ossian's Lament for his Father). AKA and see "Ossian's Lament," "Oran an Fheidh." Scottish, Slow Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The air, according to Neil (1991), is thought to be the original melody popular in Lochaber and environs as "Oran an Fheidh" (Song of the Deer). It commemorates the legendary warrior Fingal, Ossian's father, a brave and shrewd Highland warrior chieftain who was "a faithful friend but an awesome and unforgiving foe as was illustrated when he showed no mercy towards his nephew Diarmid, who had eloped with his beautiful Queen Grainne." O'Neill (1913) is of the opinion that this ancient lament "makes no appeal to modern ears" and points out that old laments as a genre display much diversity in composition.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Lerwick (The Kilted Fiddler), 1985; p. 79 (as "Ossian's Lament"). Logan (The Scottish Gael). Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991; No. 144, p. 183. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 132, p. 23 ("Ossian's Lament").

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