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An Coineachan

Fairy Lullaby

Trad. Scottisharr. Alan Bullard
A major3/4Gently lilting ♩ = c.52

A tune from the Gaelic fiddle tradition with origins in Scotland. It tells a sad story about the superstition that children could be snatched away by fairies.

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Practice Tips

  • Play smoothly — mp smoothly as marked
  • Feel the gentle 3/4 lilt like a cradle rocking
  • Students may play main line or ossia in bars 41–4

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