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Sín síos agus suas liom

Sín síos agus suas liom

I made a demonstration video of a version of the tune of Sín síos agus suas liom. Bunting transcribed this version from the playing of an old Irish harper in the 1790s.

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Posted on 25th September 202025th September 2020Categories Old Irish Harp Transcriptions ProjectTags Black, Bunting, Dominic Mungan, higgins, Old Irish harp transcriptions project1 Comment on Sín síos agus suas liom
Cúileann fín

Cúileann fín

I made a demonstration video of the song air, Cúileann fín (fine, fair-haired one), from Edward Bunting’s transcription apparently made in in the summer of 1792 from the harper Hugh Higgins.

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Posted on 25th July 20201st August 2020Categories Old Irish Harp Transcriptions ProjectTags Bunting, higgins, ms29, Old Irish harp transcriptions project, video2 Comments on Cúileann fín