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 Also known as    Bard's Lament for His Sweetheart (The), Cha Till Mor Mo Bhean, Cumha Baird air son a Leannain, King James' March to Ireland, Lament for Limerick, Limerick's Lamentation, Lochaber, Orange and Green (3), Sarsfield's Lamentation
 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    
 Structure    One part, AAB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Thomson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Orpheus Caledonius vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 20, p. 85
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1733
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Lochaber No More

Played by: Barry Phillips
Source: Soundcloud
Image: Lochaber No More. John Watson Nicol, 1801
 Score   (1)   
Lochaber no more





X:0 T:Lochaber M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:Set for two voices B:William Thomson - Orpheus Caledonius, vol. 2 (1733, No. 20, p. 85) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 clef=treble name="0." [V:1] G2|GA B2 {Bc}d2|B3A Bd |e2A2 {AB}c2|A4 GA| B2 cB AG|D2G2A2|B2 AG {GA}B2|{A}G4 G A | B2B2 {Bc}d2|(B3A) Bd|e2 A2 {AB}c2|A4 GA| B2 dB AG|D2G2A2|B2 AG {GA}B2|{A}G4|| V:2 K:G clef=bass G,,2|G,2G,2F,2|G,2D,2G,2|C,2C,2A,2|D,4 G,F,| G,2E,2C,2|B,2B,2A,2|G,,2D,2D,2|G,,4 z2| z2z2 G, F,|G,2D,2G,,2|C,4 A,2|(D,2C,2) B,A,| G,,2G,2E,2|B,4 C, C,|D,2D,2D,2|G,,4||


X:1 T:Lochaber M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B:Francis Barsanti – “Collection of Old Scots Tunes” (Edinburgh, 1742, p. 2) F: https://vmirror.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/b/b0/IMSLP94625-PMLP194938-Barsanti_A_Collection_of_Old_Scots_Tunes.pdf N:Francis Barsanti (1690-1775) was an Italian flautist, oboist and composer who spent N:most of his life in London and Edinburgh. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G V:1 GA|B2B2 B>c|TB3 A B>d|e2A2A2|TA4 G>A|B2 (cB)(AG)|D2 (dc)(BA)|TB2 (AG)(GA)|G4:| |:G2|B>c d2d2|{e}d2 (cB)T(AG)|G2g2 (g>a)|Tg4 G2|B>c d2d2|d>ed>cTB>A|G2 g2 (g>a)|g4d2| d3gTd2|{de}d2e2g2|a2 A2 (A>B)|{B}TA4 G>A|(B<d)(c<B)T(A<G)|D2 (d>c)(B>A)|TB2 (AG)(G>A)|G4:|] V:2 clef = bass z2|G,4D,2|G,2G,,2G,2|C,2C2^C2|D4 z2|G,4G,2|F,4F,2|G,2C,2D,2|G,,4:| |:z2|G,6|F,6|E,2D,2C,2|B,,2G,,2z2|G,6|F,6|E,2D,2C,2|B,,2G,,2B,,2| C,2C,,2C,2|B,,2A,,2G,,2|C,2C2^C2|D4 z2|G,4G,2|F,4F,2|G,2C,2D,2|G,,4:|]


X:1 T:Lochaber no more M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B:Oswald - Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 2 (1760, p. 15) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 clef=treble name="1." [V:1] G>A|B2B2 (B/c/d)|TB3A {BA}G2|e2A2 (A/B/)c|{B}A4 (G>A)| B2 (cB)(AG)|D3 EGA|TB2 (AG) (G>A)|G4:| |:G>A|Bc d2 (e/f/)g|{e}d3 cTB>A|G2g2 ga|g4 G>A| Bc d2e2|d>edcT(B>A)|G2B2d2|g4 d>e| (=fef).a.g.f|Te3d (B/d/)g|(ed)(cB)(AG)|A4 G>A| (Bcde) (A>G)|D3 edc|TB2 (AG) (G>A)|G4:| M:6/8 L:1/8 |:"Brisk"g|d2G (AB)d|(ed)BA2g|edB d2D|EGG G2:| |:A|(B/c/de) (dB)G|(f/g/a)f g2G|B/c/de dBA|G2g gdg| =fFf (e/f/g)e|(dB)g (AB)d|(ed)B d2D|EGG G2:|]


X:2 T:Lochaber M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, Book 2 (c. 1762) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 clef=treble name="2." [V:1] G>A | B2B2B2 | {c}B3 ABd | e2A2 A>B | {B}A4 (GA) | B2 (cB)(AG) | D3EGA | B2G2G>A | G4 :: G2 | B>c d2d2 | d>edcBA | G2g2(ga) | ({a}g4G2) | B>cd2d2 | d>e(dc)T(BA) | G2g2g>a | g4d2 | e3 geg | D2e2g2 | a2A2 A>B| {B}A4 GA | B2 (cB)T(AG) | D3EGA | B2G2G>A | G4 :: G>A | B2B2(B/c/d) |{c}B3 (d/c/ B/c/d) | e2A2A>B | {B}A4GA | T(B>A/2B/4) cBAG | FA D{c/d/}edc | B2G2G>A | G4 :| |: G2 | Bc d2d2 | (d/c/d/e/) dcT(BA) | GGBd (g/f/g/)a/ | g4G2 | (B/A/B/c/) dGBd | (gf/e/) (dc)TBA) | G2(3gab (3agf | {f}g4dg | e>d (eg)(eg) | d2e2(g>a/2b/4) | a2A2A>B | {B}A4 GA | B(B/4c/4d/) (dc)(AG) | De d(e/f/) gc | B2(A<G) G>A | G4 :| |: GA | (B<G)(d<B)(g<d) | B>cB(AB)d | e2 (3gfe (3dcB | {B}A4(GA) | B(c/d/ c/d/c/B/ A/B/A/G/) | (F/D/E/)F/ (G/A/B/c/) (d/c/B/A/) | B2 A<G G>A | G4 :| |: G2 | (B/A/B/d/ d)d2d | (d/c/d/e/) (d/e/d/c/) (B/c/B/A/) | G2(3gab(3agf | {f}g4G2 | (B/A/B/c/)dd (d/c/d/)e/ | (d/g/f/e/ d/e/d/c/ B/c/B/A/)|G(A/B/ c/d/e/f/ g/f/g/f/)| g3 bag | e>d (e/g/f/g/) (e/g/f/g) | d2 e(g/a/ b/g/a/b/) | a2A2A>B | {B}A4 (GA) | (Bc/d/) (cB)T(AG) | D(E/F/ G/A/B/c/ d/c/B/A/) | B2 T(AG) G>A | G4 :|


X:3 T:Lochaber No More T:Farewell to Lochaber, Farewell to My Jean M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:"Andante moderato" S:Caledonian Muse, London 1785 Z:Paul Kinder R:Air K:G V:1 clef=treble name="3." [V:1] G>A | B2 B2 B3/2c/4d/4 | B3 A (3BAG|{^d}e2 A2 A3/2B/4c/4 |{B}A4 G>A|! B2 cB AG|D3 E GA|B2 AG A>B|G4:|! G>A|B>c d2 e3/2f/4g/4|{e}d3 c B>A|G2 g2 g>a|g4 G>A|! B>c d2 e2|d>e dc BA|G2 B2 d3/2e/4f/4|g4 d>e|! =fe fa gf|e3 d B/4d/4g|ed cB AG|A4 G>A|! Bc de A>G|D3 e dc|B2 A>G A>B|G4||


X:4 T:Lochaber M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:Mulhollan - Selection of Irish and Scots Tunes (Edinburgh, 1804, p. 26) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F V:1 clef=treble name="4." [V:1] F>G|{B}A2A2 A>B|{B}A2G2 (Ac)|d2 G2 (G>A)|{A}G4 (FG)| A2 (BA)(GF)|C3D (FG)|{B}A2 (GF)(FG)|{G}F4 F>G| A2A2 (AB/c/)|{B}(A2G2) (Ac)|d2G2 (GA/B/)|(A2G2) FG| (A<c)(BA)(GF)|C2 (cB)(AG)|A2F2 (FG)|{G}F4|| F2|A>B c2c2|(c>d)(cB) (AG)|F2f2e2|f4 F2| (A>B) c2c2|(dc) (BA)(GF)|F2 f2 (fg)|{g}f4 c2| _e3 f (ef)|{_e}d2c2 (de)|g2 G2 (GA/B/)|{A}G4 F>G| (A<c)(BA)(GF)|C3 d (cB)|{B}A2 F2 (FG)|{G}F4||


X:5 T:Lochaber M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:Patrick McGahon music manuscript collection (1817, No. 96) N:McGahon was a scribe of Irish language literature who lived in N:Dungooley, County Louth, on the Armagh border. He was a N:teacher with The Irish Society in the early 19th century, but little N:else is known about him. A few tunes in the ms. are written in other N:hands. B:Pa'draigín Ni' UIallacháin – "A Hidden Ulster" (2003, p. 464) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 clef=treble name="5." [V:1] GA|B2B2 Bc|B2A2 Bd|e2A2A2|A4 GA|BdcBAG|E2D2 GA| B2G2G2|G4::GA|B3c d2|(dg) (ed)(cB)|AB G2g2|f2g2 GA| B4 cd|(eg) (ed)(cB)|AB G2a2|f2g3d|e2e2 ef|e2d2eg| a2A2A2 |A2G2A2|BdcBAG|E2D2 GA|B2G2G2|G4||


X:6 T:Lochaber M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 135) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 clef=treble name="6." [V:1] GA|B2B2B2|A2B2d2|e2A2 AB|A4 GA| B2 Bd c/B/A/G/|D2E GA|B2G2G2|G4:| |:BA|G2B2d2|G2B2d2|G2B2d2|d2 cBAG| G2B2d2|G2B2d2|e2A2 AB|A4 GA| BGBd cA|D2E2 GA|B2G2G2|G6:|]


X:7 T:Lochaber no More M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow and tenderly with expression" B:Manson - Hamilton's Universal Tune Book, vol. 2 (1846, p. 50) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 clef=treble name="7." [V:1] (G>A)|B2B2 (B>c)|B3 A(Bd)|e2A2 A>B|{B}A4 A>B|{B}A4 (G>A)| B2 (cB)(AG)|D3 (EGA)|B2 (AGGA)|G4 (G>A)| B2B2 B(c/d/)|{c}B3 A(Bd)|e2A2 A(B/c/)|(B2A2) G>A| (BdcB)(AG)|D2 (dc)(BA)|B2 (AGGA)|G4|| G2|(B>c)d2d2|(d>e)(dc)(BA)|G2g2f2|g4G2| (B>c)d2d2|(ed)(cB)(AG)|G2 g2 (ga)|g4 d2| =f3 g(fg)|{=f}e2 d2 (eg)|a2A2 A(B/c/)|{B}A4 (G>A)| B2 (cB)(AG)|D2 (dc)(BA)|B2 (A>G)(G>A)|G4||


X:8 T:Lochaber M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:James Goodman music manuscript collection, vol. 4 (mid-19th century, p. 160) B: http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-four#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=163&z=891.9731%2C5350.5173%2C3488.002%2C1521.0237 N:Canon James Goodman (1828-1896) was a Church of Ireland clergyman, N:uilleann piper and a collector of Irish music and songs. Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 clef=treble name="8." [V:1] GA|B2B2 Bc/d/|c2 BA Bd|e2 dc Bc|A4 G/A/| Bc dB AG|E2D2 GA|B2 AG GA|G4 G/A/| B2B2 Bc/d/|c2 BA Bd|e2 dc Bc|A4 G/A/| Bc dB AG|E2D2 GA|B2 AG GA|G6|| GA|Bc d2e2|d2 cB AB|G2 g2 ga|g4 dc| Bc d2e2|d2 cB AB|G2 g2 ga|g4 de| =fe =fa g=f|ed ef {a}gf/e/|d2 cB AG|A4 GA| Bc dB AG|E2D2 GA|B2 AG GA|G6||


X:9 T:Lochaber no More M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:"Very Slow" R:Slow Pipe March B:William Ross (1885) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Amix V:1 clef=treble name="9." [V:1] AB|c2c2 c<e|c2B2 ce|f2B2 Bc|B4 AB|c<e d>c BA| AG A2 B<e|c2A2 AB|A4:||AB|c2e2 e<a|f>e d>c B>c| A2a2g2|a4 c>B|A>B c>d e>a|f>e d>c B>c|A2a2g2| a2a2 e>f|g2 ag fe|f2e2 fg|a2 d>c B>A| B4 AB|c<e d>c B>A|A>G A2 B<e|c2A2 AB|A4||


X:10 T:Lochaber No More B:Kerr's Merry Melodies Bk.3, p47 Z:Nigel Gatherer M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G V:1 clef=treble name="10." [V:1] GA|B2 B2 Bc|B2 A2 Bd|e2 A2 AB|B2 A2 GA|BdcBAG|E2 D2 GA| B2 G2 GA|G4::GA|B2 B2 Bc|d2 cBAB|G2 g2 ga|a2 g2 GA| B2 B2 Bc|d2 cBAB|G2 g2 ga|g4 de|=f2 f2 ed|e4 EG| A2 A2 (3GAB|B2 A2 GA|BdcBAG|E2 D2 GA|B2 G2 GA|G4:|]