Annotation:Nora of the Amber Hair (2)

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NORA OF/WITH THE AMBER HAIR [2] (Nóra an chúil ómra). Irish, Air (3/4 time, "tenderly"). G Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. A love song set to various melodies. See also Petrie's related "Pérla an chúil ómra."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 618, p. 109.

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