Lord Galway's Lamentation

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 Theme code Index    1H1H7b 1H1H7b
 Also known as    Gallaways Lament, Lord Galloway's Lamentation, Lord Gallaway's Lamentation
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Turlough O'Carolan (?)
 Region    Scotland, Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Dorian
 Time signature    3/4
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 Structure    AB, AAB, AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John & William Neal
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 2
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1724
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 Score   (1)   



X: 23 T: Lord Gallaways Lamentation B: A COLECTION of the most Celebrated Irish Tunes2 p.2b M: 3/4 L: 1/8 K: Dm Ac |\ d2 d2 (c/d/e) | d4 (cd) | e2 g2 (e/f/e/d/) | Tc4 (cB) | A2 d2 de | Td4 (cB) | A2 (GE) (DC) | D4 :| |: EG |\ A>B AG EG | A2 D2 EG | A>B AG EG | TA2 D2 GA | c>d cA GA | c2 E2 GA | c>d cA GA | Tc4 (Ac) | d2 d2 (fe) | Td4 (cA) | (GA) (cA) (GE) | D4 :|


X:1 T:Lord Gallaway’s Lamentation M:3/4 L:1/8 B:Daniel Wright – Aria di Camera (London, 1727, No. 56) N:”being A Choice Collection of Scotch, Irish & Welsh Airs N:for the Violin and German Flute by the following masters N:Mr. Alex. Urquahart of Edinburgh, Mr. Dermot O'Connar of Limrick N:Mr. Hugh Edwards of Carmarthen” F: https://ia600808.us.archive.org/20/items/AriaDiCamera1727/Wright-AriaDiCamera-1727.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin Bd|e2e2 (d/e/f)|e4 (de)|f2a2 (f/g/f/e/)|Td4 (ed)| B2e2 ef|e4 (dc)|B2 (AF)(ED)|E4:| FA|B>cB>AF>A|B2 E2 FA|B>cBAFA|B2E2 AB| d>edBAB|d2E2 AB|d>edBAB|Td4 (Bd)| e2e2 (gf)|Te4 (dB)|(AB)(dB)(AF)|E4||


X:1 T:Gallaways Lament M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 8 (1760, p. 19) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gdor Tg>f|d2g2 g>a|{a}g4 f>g|a2 baTgf|f3g a/g/f| d2g2 (g/a/b)|{a}g4 f>g|ag fd TcA|G4 A>c|d>edc (Ac)| d2G2 A>c|d2G2A>c|d>fdc (Ac)|d2G2A2| f>gfd cd|f2F2 A>c|(f>g).f(dcd)|f3g (a/g/f)| d2g2 (g/a/b)|{a}g4 f>g|(ag)(fd) T(cA)|G4:| |:Tg>f|d2G2 b>a|(g2d2)b2|a2 (c'b)(ag)|f3g (a/g/f)| (d2c2) d>f|g3a (ba)|(gf)(dc) (BA)|G4:| |:A>c|d3c (A/G/A/c/)|d2G2 T(g>f)|d>fdc (A/G/A/)c/|d2G2 T(a>g)| f>gfd (c/A/c/)d/|f2F2 T(a>g)|f>g (a/g/f/d/) (c/A/c/)d/|f>g (a/g/f)| d gd ba|{a}g4 f>g|a(g/a/) {g}f(d/f/) T(cA)|G4:|]


X:1 T:Lord Galway’s Lamentation M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow & Pathetic" B:Smollet Holden - Collection of favourite Irish Airs (London, c. 1841; p. 39) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin gf|d2g2b3a|g6 fg|a2 c’a g3f|f4 a2 gf|d2g2b3a| B2c2f2d2|(cd)(g>d) c3A|G6||Bc|d>gd>c B3c|d2G2B3c| d>fd>c B3c|d2G2c3d|f3g f>dc>d|f2F2A2c2|g3g f>dc>d| f4 a2 g>f|d2g2b3a|g4 f2d2|cd gd c3A|G6||