The Dark Island (waltz) on The Session

Also known as An Oileán Dorcha, The Dark Island Lament, Dark Isle, Dr Mackays Farewell To Creagorry, Dr. McInnes’s Farewell To South Uist.

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Nine settings

X: 5
T: The Dark Island
R: waltz

M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
E2|"Am"A3 E A2|"Em"G3 A G2|"C"E3 D C2|"G"D4 GA|
"G"B3 A G2|B d3 D2|"Em" B3 d B2|"D"A4 E2|
"Am"A3 E A2|"Em"G3 A G2|"C"E3 D C2|"G"D4 GA|
"G" B3 D dB|"D" A3 D BA|"C" G6|"G"G4 Bc|
"G" d3 D D2|"G7"B3 A G2|"C"E C3 E2|"G" D4 GA|
"G"B3 A G2|B d3 D2|"Em" B3 d B2|"D"A4 E2|
"Am"A3 E A2|"Em"G3 A G2|"C"E3 D C2|"G"D4 GA|
"G" B3 D dB|"D" A3 D BA|"C" G6|"G"G4||

X: 6
T: The Dark Island
R: waltz

M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
DE|:A3 B2{cB} A|G3 A G2|E3{FE} D CE|{E}D4 {DEG}A2|B3 A GA|B d4 D|dB2 D d<B|A4 D<E|
A3 B2{cB} A|G3 A G2|E3{FE} D CE|{E}D4 {DEG}A2|B3 D d<B|
A3 D B2{cBA}|1 G6|{AGE}G4 E2:|2 G6|{AGE}G3 ABc||
|:d3 D D2|B3 DD2|E<GG2 E2|D4 E/G/A|B2 BA GA|B d4 d|B2 D d<B|A4 E2|
A3 B2{cB} A|G3 A G2|E3{FE} D CE|D4 {DEG}A2|B3 D d<B|
A3 D B2{cBA}|1 G6|{AGE}G3 ABc:|2 G6|{AGE}G6||

X: 7
T: The Dark Island
R: waltz

M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Amin
DE|"Am" A4BA|"G" G4AG|"C" E3 D E<G|"D" D4 GA|
"G" B3 AGA|"G" B<(dd2) d2|"Em" B3 ddB|"D" A4 D2|
"Am" A3 ABA|"G" G3 GAG|"C" E3 D E<G|"D" D4 GA|
"G" B2 d2 dB|"D" A3 DBA|"C" (G6|G4) Bc||
"D" d4 d2|"G" B4 d2|"C" E G3 E/G/E|"D" D4 GA|
"G" B3 AGA|Bd3 d2|"Em" B3 ddB|"D" A4 "Am" E2|
"Am" A3 ABA|"G" G3 GAG|"C" E3 D E<G|"D" D4 GA|
"G" B2 d2 dB|"D" A3 DBA|"C" (G6|G4)||

The Dark Island waltz

Nine settings