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 Theme code Index    334 7L11
 Also known as    Caoine for O'Reilly, O'Reilly's Lament, Tuireamh Uí Raghallaigh
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Edward Bunting
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Ancient Music of Ireland
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 144, p. 106
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1840
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:O'Reilly's Lamentation M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Rather Slow and Plaintive" N:"Very Ancient, Author & date unknown." B:Bunting - Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 144, p. 106) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F (c/>B/)|(.A.F .A)(B/c/) (.B>.G)|(.E>.G) (F2 F) (3c/d/e/|f2 (.d>.f) (.e.c)|(.d=.B) (c2c) (3c/d/e| f2 (.d>.f) (.e.c)|(.A.c) (d2 d) (f/>d/)|(.c.A .F)(A/c/) (.B.G)|(.E>.G) (F2 F) (3c/d/e/| .f2 (d>f) (.e>.c)|((.A.c) .d)(d/e/) (f/e/)(f/d/)|(.c.A .F)(A/c/) (.B.G)|(E>G) (F2F)||


X:1 T:O'Reilly's Lamentation M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 272 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (d>c) | (BG B)(c/d/) (c>A) | (F>A) (G2 G)(3d/e/f/ | g2 (e>g) (f>d) | (ec) (d2d) (3d/e/f/ | g2 e>g fd | Bd (e2e) (g/>e/) | (dB) .G(B/d/) (cA) | (F>A) (G2G) (3d/e/f/ | g2 (e>g) (f>d) | (Bd) .e(e/f/) (g/f/)(g/e/) | (dB) G(B/d/) cA | (F>A) (G2 G2) ||

X:1 T: Tuireamh Uí Raghallaigh T:O'Reilly's Lamentation T:Lament for O'Reilly M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:O'Sullivan/Bunting (1983, p. 201) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F c>B|A2F2 AB/c/ B>G|EG F4 cd/e/|f2 d>f e>c d>=B|c4 z2 cd/e/| f2 d>f e>c A>c|d4 z2 f>d|c2A2 FA/c/ B>G|E>G F4 cd/e/| f2 d>f e>c A>c|d4 z2 f>d|c2A2 FA/c/ B>G|E>G F4||