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Amhran Na Tra Baine jig

Also known as Amhrán An Bhá, Curachaí Na Trá Báine, Song Of The Drowning.

There are 12 recordings of this tune.

Amhran Na Tra Baine has been added to 6 tunebooks.

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Three settings

1
X: 1
T: Amhran Na Tra Baine
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Cmaj
G2|c3ded c4G2|A3GED G4CD|E4DE C4D2|C6 C4G2|
G4E2 G4 (3ABc|d4c2 e4ed|c4G2 A3GED|G6G4G2|
G4E2 G4 (3ABc|d4c2 e4ed|c4G2 A3GED|G6G4G2|
c3ded c4G2|A3GED G4CD|E4DE C4D2|C6C4||
2
X: 2
T: Amhran Na Tra Baine
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Cmaj
A2|d3efe d4A2|B3AFE A4DE|F4EF D4E2|D6 D4A2|
A4F2 A4 (3Bcd|e4d2 f4fe|d4A2 B3AFE|A6A4A2|
A4F2 A4 (3Bcd|e4d2 f4fe|d4A2 B3AFE|A6A4A2|
d3efe d4A2|B3AFE A4DE|F4EF D4E2|D6D4||
3
X: 3
T: Amhran Na Tra Baine
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
ABc|d3efe d4A2|B3AFE|A4DE|F4EF D4E2|D6|
w: Ag-us mo mhí-le_ slá-n le hÉireann is don leac oighir ann, nár dheas í an t-earrach féin.
A2 A2 A2|F2 A4 (3Bcd|e4d2 f4fe|d4A2 B3AFE|A6|
w:Ní raibh caint ar bith a_r bhos-ann-aí, ná_ rud ar bith_ mar_ é.
A4F2 A4 (3Bcd|e4d2 f4fe|d4A2 B3AFE|A6|
w: 'Seal ag baint na__ fea-main-ne, a' cur fha-taí nó_ a' baint fhéin.
ABc d3efe d4A2|B3AFE A4DE|F4EF D4E2|D6||
w: Ní_l fear a-r bith, dhá bhoi-chte a__nn, nach bhfuil fei_lm aig-e fhéin

Three comments

Amhran Na Tra Baine

I recorded Micho Russel playing this in 1983ish. It obviously isn’t a jig! It is an air and song tune and would be better in 6/4. Played quite slowly. It is the tune to Micho’s song about the man who invented the submarine. He played it on a Clarke’s C whistle. He had loads of different whistles but preferred playing the cheapest, breathiest one! A great man sadly missed.

Amhran Na Tra Baine, X:3

Setting #2 shows key of Cmajor (like setting #1), but notes shown only work when played in D (F#). So I did the transposition here.

It’s a slow air, and I always find having the lyrics helps with phrasing. I added the words from recording of Liam Ó Maonlaí at political demonstration (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKFFzCmZt18). Also worth listening is Stiofán Ó Cualáin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO3l-vOsaDs).


Finally altered some of the notes to fit better with how these singers sing it, melisma and all! It’s approximate of course. Take it and make it better!