A General Collection of the Ancient Irish Music (1796) - Page 19

No. 11

Very slow

An seantriucha original: An ſean tṛuch Old Truagh

Musical notation for two voices (melody and accompaniment) follows. The "Truagh" refers to the Barony of Truagh in County Monaghan, an area associated with the McKenna clan.

loudly original: for. (forte) loudly loudly loudly softly original: pia. (piano)

Getting louder original: Cres: (crescendo) loudly loudly

No. 12

At a walking pace original: Andante

Molly St. George — Connellan original: Mailigh St. George — Conalon. Thomas Connellan (c. 1640–1698) was a celebrated Irish harper and composer from County Sligo, known for bridging the gap between ancient harp music and the melodic styles of the 18th century.

Musical notation for two voices follows.

loudly trill original: tr softly original: p (piano)

loudly

Getting louder getting softer original: dim: (diminuendo) getting softer very softly original: pp (pianissimo)

No. 13

Slow

The Fair-Haired Child original: Paiſtin fionn

Musical notation for two voices follows. This is one of the most famous and enduring traditional Irish love songs, often known as "An Paistín Fionn."

loudly softly loudly

softly loudly loudly

loudly softly