Dàn Liughair

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Theme code Index	555 442
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Mixolydian
Time signature	3/4
History	SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute)
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Patrick MacDonald
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs
Tune and/or Page number	No. 120, p. 18
Year of publication/Date of MS	1784
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Dàn Liughair: Annotation

X:1 T:Dàn Liughair N:”An ancient air.” N:”Translation of the poem sung to the air may be seen in Smith’s Gaelic antiquities.” M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air O:”Argyleshire Air” B:Patrick MacDonald – “Collection of Highland Vocal Airs” (Edinburgh, 1784, No. 120, p. 18) N:MacDonald was Minister of Kilmore in Argyleshire. The volume is N:dedicated to the ‘Gentlemen of the Highland Society in London’. F:https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Collection_of_Highland_Vocal_Airs_To_w/XCvLHYWLkFcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmix G2G2 |d2 d4|{d}c4 A2|G2F4|d4 (d/e/d/c/)|{c}d2 F4|(dc) (dc) (dc)|{d}c2 {A}G4|Acdc d2|G2:|

Dàn Liughair: Annotation