Medley of Three Irish Tunes

The South Wind ~ Mist-Covered Mountains of Home ~ Lament for Owen O'Neill


This is a medley of three Irish tunes and I played it on Plectrology III.

The South Wind is a slow aire in G major, just a very pretty tune. I sometimes add harmony notes which are enclosed in parentheses in TAB.

Mist-Covered Mountains of Home is in G natural minor (G A Bb C D Eb F) but the melody occasionally uses B natural E natural. You may see these as modal note. I learned it from John Renbourn's recording in "Black Balloons"

Lament for Owen O'Neill is a Lament, again in G minor but with occassional E natural.

These are slow tunes and you can add some passing notes to fill the void, if you like. I played it very slowly to bring out the tone of my guitar! (and I can't play fast anyway)

Enjoy

Chief


The South Wind
Key = G major
Time = 3/4

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Mist-Covered Mountains of Home
Key = G Minor
Time = 3/4
Play twice

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Lament for Owen O'Neill
Key = G minor
Time = 4/4

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