Cumhadh Fhinn

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 Theme code Index    333 211
 Also known as    Caoine Oisin, Cumha Fhinn, Cumhadh Fion, Oran an Fheidh, Oisin's Lament, Ossian's Lament, Ossian's Lament for his Father
 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    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Logan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Scottish Gael vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. IX
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1831
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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Cumhadh Fhinn: Annotations


X:1
%
T:Cumhadh Fion
M:
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Very Slow and Expressive"
B:James Logan - The Scottish Gael: or, Celtic manners preserved 
B:among the Highlanders, vol. 2 (London, 1831, No. IX)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
G>A|{A}B3A BA/G/|{B}TA2G2 G>A|{BA}B3 A BA/G/|G4 G>A|
{A}B3A BA/G/|TA2G2 G>A|{A}B2 dBA>G|G4:|
|:d2|e>d d2 B>d|{d}e>d d2 B>d|g>e e2 d>B|A>B {B}e4|
g>e e2 d2|{e}d>B A2 GE|G>A B2 dB|TA>G G2:|]
X:1
%
T:Cumhadh Fion
T:Ossian's Lament for his Father
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:"Very slow and expressive"
N:”Gaelic Air”
B:Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book vol. 1 (1854, p. 97)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion 
K:G
G>A|{A}B3A BA/G/|{B}A2 G2 G>A|B3A BA/G/|G4 G>A|
{A}B3A BA/G/|A2 G2 G>A|{A}B2 dBA>G|G4:|
|:d2|e>d d2 B>d|{d}e>d d2 B>d|g>e e2 d>B|A>B {B}e4|
g>e e2d2|{e}d>B A2 GE|G>A B2 dB|A>G G2:|]
X:1
%
T:Oisin's Lament
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Moderate"
B:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903, No. 132)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
(G>A)|B3A (BA/G/)|A2G2 (G>A)|B3 A (BA/G/)|G4 (G>A)|
B3A (BA/G/)|~A2G2 G>A|B2 dB A>G|G4||
d2 |e>d d2 B>d|e>d d2 B>d|g>e e2 d>B|A>B e4|
g>e e2 d2|dB A2 GE|G>A B2 dB|(~A>G) G2||
X:1
%
T:Cumha Fhinn
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Campbell - Kilberry Book of Ceol Meadhonach (1908, No. 1, p. 1)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Amin
A/B/|c2 B c>BA|B2A A<AB|c2B c>BA |A4 A/B/|
c2B c>BA|B2A A<AB|c2B ce>c|B2A A<A:|
|:c/e/|f2e e>ce|f2e e<ce|a2f f>ec|B2c f3|
a2f f>ef|e2c B>AG|A2B c>ec|B2A A<A:|]

Cumhadh Fhinn: Annotations