An Eala Bhan jig

Also known as The Fair Swan, The White Swan.

There are 10 recordings of this tune.

An Eala Bhan has been added to 1 tune set.

An Eala Bhan has been added to 9 tunebooks.

One setting

1

ABC sheet music

X: 1
T: An Eala Bhan
R: jig

M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Amix
A2 c e2 a | e<fe c2 a | B2 c A2 A | A3 A2 e |
A2 A c e2 | f3 a2 g | f2 a f<ec | e3 e2 A |
A2 A c e2 | f3 a2 g | f2 a f<ec | e3 e2 a |
A2 c e2 a | e<fe c2 A | B2 c A2 A | A3 A3 |

Four comments

An Eala Bhan

This is actually a slow air, in 6/8 time.
Also, the sharps are correct but the tune probably isn’t in Dmaj. I’m not smart enough to figure out the correct key.
Transcribed from this source omitting the gracenotes: http://www.celticscores.com/sheet-music/40_An_Eala_Bh%C3%A0n_%28The_Fair_Swan%29

K: Amix

The tune’s in A mixolydian (two sharps, resolves on A). For myself, I’d prefer G sharps in there as well, which would make it A major.

Thanks! I changed it to Amix.

Re: An Eala Bhan

Is this the origanal version of this tune? I need to know ASAP

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