This tune was written by the blind Irish harper Thomas Connellan (1640-1698). I am playing a three-stringed mountain dulcimer made of cherry and redwood by Terry McCafferty and tuned C#G#c#.
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Thanks, @Gordon-Hardy and @Steven Berger. Steven, I'm tempted to as if this is the only version of the tune you've heard, but I'm afraid of the answer!
Be thou not afraid. Dusty! I heard two versions of this tune at different Civil War re-enactments I was involved in. Once by a regimental band, and the other by a group of company fifers. Both were fantastic, but, I really like your version, also, which probably is closer to how the composer meant it to be played.
Thanks, @Gordon-Hardy and @Steven-Berger. Steven, I'm tempted to ask if this is the only version of the tune you've heard, but I'm afraid of the answer!
This is so lovely, a pleasure to listen to. :)
Thanks for listening, @Floralin. It's a pretty tune indeed.
I just love this tune. Hearing it was what brought me to your web site.
Thanks so much, @Christine-Shoemaker and @Benjamin-W-Barr-Jr. This is a pretty song; my goal was just to stay out of the way and not mess it up.
Nicely played.
Sooo beautiful! Thanks for this, Dusty.
Thanks for your encouragement, @Terry-Wilson, @John-Gribble, @Ariane, and @Brian-G. I appreciate your taking the time to comment.
Very nice Dusty! I've always l've always loved that tune.
Great playing and sound Dusty!
Lovely. One of my favorite tunes/songs to listen to. Maybe I need to start playing it...
Dusty, what a beautiful song. Loved it.
Your dulcimer is sure a beauty.
Thanks for your comments, @Bob.
This is fantastic! It's quite popular with pipers (aka Raglan Road), and obviously it's perfect for a dulcimer player such as you!!
Thanks, @Gordon-Hardy and @Steven Berger. Steven, I'm tempted to as if this is the only version of the tune you've heard, but I'm afraid of the answer!
Thanks, @Gordon-Hardy and @Steven-Berger. Steven, I'm tempted to ask if this is the only version of the tune you've heard, but I'm afraid of the answer!
Very fine Dusty, thank you for sharing.
Dusty, this is one of the best versions of this tune I've ever heard!