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Irish slow airs
Irish melodies played at an unhurried pace, with room to shape each phrase.
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- The Southern BreezeOpen score
Also known as The South Wind, this Irish air appears as no. 510 in O'Neill's 1903 collection. Its two melodic sections fit concertina or accordion.
- Achil AirOpen score
A two-part air from O'Neill's 1903 collection; the notation omits ornamental marks for practice.
- The Foggy DewOpen score
An instrumental slow air from O'Neill's 1903 collection. It is distinct from later songs with the same title.
- The Blackbird (Air)Open score
The second slow-air setting of The Blackbird in O'Neill's collection.
- The Minstrel BoyOpen score
The old Irish melody associated with Thomas Moore's song.
- The Castle of DromoreOpen score
A lyrical Irish air collected in O'Neill's 1903 volume.
- The Parting Glass (O'Neill's air)Open score
O'Neill's 1903 melodic variant of The Parting Glass.
- Isabella BurkeOpen score
A slow air attributed to Turlough O'Carolan, with two melodic parts.
- Blind MaryOpen score
A gentle air attributed to Turlough O'Carolan.
- O'Carolan's Farewell to MusicOpen score
An air attributed to Turlough O'Carolan, marked 'with feeling' in O'Neill's collection.
- Catherine NowlanOpen score
A slow air printed in O'Neill's 1903 collection; the composer attribution is uncertain.
- Dermot O'DowdOpen score
An Irish air in two sections from O'Neill's collection.
- Ossian's LamentOpen score
An Irish air in two sections from O'Neill's collection.
- The Mountain HighOpen score
An air marked 'slow and distinctly' in O'Neill's collection.
- LuggelawOpen score
An Irish air marked 'moderate' in O'Neill's collection.
- Down by the Old MillOpen score
An air marked 'moderate' in O'Neill's collection, here set at an unhurried tempo.
- The Caves of CongOpen score
An air marked 'with feeling' in O'Neill's collection; its ornaments and pickups are simplified here.
- The Brown Haired BoyOpen score
An air collected by Francis O'Neill, marked 'moderate' in the source. Its ornaments are simplified.
- The Widowed BrideOpen score
An air marked 'Plaintively' in O'Neill's source. Ornaments are simplified.
- Geraldine's DaughterOpen score
Marked “Slow” in O'Neill's collection; the opening pickup is omitted for playback.