X:1
T:Cainntearachd [4]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
N:"Sung in Reel Time"
B:Celtic Melodies, Being a Collection of Original Slow Highland Airs,
B:Pipe-Reels, and Cainntearachd, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, c. 1830, No. 41, p. 24)
N:"Selected and Arranged by a Highlander." The editors have been
N:identified as Finlay Dunn and George Farquhar Graham
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
V:1
c2 c<c B2B2|A2A2 GABG|c2 c<c B2B2|BAGB A<A A2||
A<A d2 eA A2|A<A B2 {B}AG G2|A<A d2 eA A2|BAGB A<A A2||
V:2 clef = bass
C,2C,2|G,2G,2|A,2A,2E,2E,2|C,2C,2G,2G,2|E,2E,2A,2A,2||
A,2A,2A,2A,2|A,2G,2E,2E,2|A,2A,2A,2A,2|G,2G,2A,2A,2||
CAINNTEARACHD [4]. Scottish, Vocal Reel (whole time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. See Cainntearachd for explanation of the form of this vocal music.
Thanig iad, thanig iad, thanig iad, Fir an sgadain; Thanig iad, thanig iad, Gillean geala chur na 'n lion.
They've come, they've come, they've come, The herring fishers; They've come, they've come, The fair lads who throw the nets.
Hugh and Dugal Finlay and Isobel, Hugh and Dugal, Isobel and Euphan
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Finlay Dunn & George Farquhar Graham (Celtic Melodies, Being a Collection of Original Slow Highland Airs, Pipe-Reels, and Cainntearachd, vol. 1), Edinburgh, c. 1830; No. 41, p. 24.
