X:1
T:Kitty Nowlan [3]
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"In moderate time"
N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.”
B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 97, p. )
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
(AB/c/)|(d2.F) z(d>c)|(B2A) z (AB/c/)|[F4d4] c2|[F4B4] (d>c)|
{Bc}(.B>.A) z/{GA}(.G>.F) z/{EF}(.E>.D)z/|{C}Dz D2 (DF/).A/|(B2 .e2) c2|[F4d4]:||
(d>e)|.fz .az (f>e)|.dz (.d.c.B.A)|[F4d4] cz|[F4B4] (d>c)|
{Bc}(.B>.A)z/ {GA}(.G>.F)z/ {EF}(.E>.D)z/|{C}D z D2 (D/F/).A|(B2.e)z cz|[F4d4]||
KATTY NOWLAN [3]. AKA - "Caitilín Ní Uallacháin," "Kitty Nolan." Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. O'Daly's song air setting is similar to this version of the tune, given as "Caitilín Ní Uallacháin" in Poets and Poetry of Munster (1850, p. 132).
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Goodman. P.M. Haverty (One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1), 1858; No. 49, p. 20. J.T. Petrie (Ancient Music of Ireland, vol. 2), 1882; p. 226). Surenne (Songs of Ireland without Words, The ), 1854; p. 127.
