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Notes

Transcribed from the singing in the film version, and also transposed. Posted to the woodenflute mailing list September 2001

History

see song file for lyrics and history.

Penal times... Robert Mouland [wireharp@ptdprolog.net]

is the lament of a mother whose son "changed his coat" during the

a very popular Donegal song "Fil, Fil A Run O,? written in 1739. It

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X: 82
T:Fil, fil a rn 
R:air
H:a very popular Donegal song "Fil, Fil A Run O\", written in 1739. It
H:is the lament of a mother whose son "changed his coat" during the
H:Penal times... Robert Mouland [wireharp@ptdprolog.net]
H:see song file for lyrics and history.
N:Transcribed from the singing in the film version, and also transposed.
D:Aoife Ni Fhearraigh, "Loinneog Cheoil" 1991, cassette;
D:Farewell To Fine Weather, Joe & Antoinette McKenna, Shanachie;
D:Anne Lister: Burnt Feathers (1986)Fellside FE059;
D:Maighread & Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Idir an Da Sholas;
D:1997 film "the Nephew" (no soundtrack available).
Z:Lesl Harker
N:Posted to the woodenflute mailing list September 2001
M:6/8
Q:3/8=60
K:D
d6|c4 dc|B4 A2|B4 c2|d4 ed|c4 dc|BA F4|-F3z F2|
{F}B6|{B}c4 dc|B4 A2|B4 A2|{BA}F6|-F4 DE|EF F4|-F4 ED|D6|-D6||
K:G
g6|f4 gf|e4 d2|e4 f2|g4 ag|f4 gf|ed B4|-B3z B2|
{B}e6|{e}f4 gf|e4 d2|e4 d2|{ed}B6|-B4 GA|AB B4|-B4 AG|G6|

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