Buachaillín Bán (1) (An)

 BUACHAILLÍN BÁN [1], AN (The Fair-Haired Boy). AKA and see "The Boys from Carrickroe," "The Bouchaleen Bawn," "The Fairhaired Boy [1]," "The Freheen Jig," "The Last of the Lot." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Breathnach): AABB (Roche). A song version of the tune from the Scottish island of Uist was recorded by the group Capercaillie. "The Dear Irish Boy," a slow air, is a distant relative. Source for notated version: piper Pat Brophy/Patrick Ó Broithe (Ireland) [Breathnach]. Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 20, pg. 9. Roche Collection, vol. 1, 1912; p. 50, No. 120. Recorded source: Green Linnet SIF 1077, Capercaillie - "Crosswinds" (1987).

X:1 T:An Buachaillín Bán T:The Bouchaleen Bawn M:6/8 L:1/8 R:jig Z:transcribed by Jürgen Gier K:Ador EAA AGE | GAB c2 d | e/f/ge ded | BAB GED | EAA AGE | GAB c2 d | e/f/ge ded | BAG A3 :| EAA AGE | GAB c2 d | e/f/ge ded | BAG A3 :||
 * eaa aga | bab ged | eag e2 A | BAB GED |

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