This file contains 29 slow airs (#1 - #29). You can find more abc tune files at http://www.norbeck.nu/abc/ I've transcribed them as I have learnt them, which does not necessarily mean that I play them that way nowadays. Many of the tunes include variations and different versions. If there is a source (S:) or discography (D:) included the version transcribed might still not be exactly as that source played the tune, since I might have changed the tune around a bit when I learnt it. The tunes were learnt from sessions, from friends or from recordings. When I've included discography, it's often just a reference to what recordings the tune appears on. Slow airs are played in a free rhythm. The notation is only an approximation, as is the tempo I've specified. Last updated 22 June 2016. (c) Copyright 2016 Henrik Norbeck. 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E-mail: henrik@norbeck.nu Z:id:hn-slowair-%X R:slow air X:1 T:Cuaich\'in Ghleann Neif\'in T:Little Cuckoo of Glen Nefin, The R:slow air S:Mary Bergin Z:id:hn-slowair-1 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=80 K:Edor f | {a}g4 {ag}fd | e {a}f4 d | e2{fe} d2 {A}B>c | d4{ed} cd | e3 z EF | {A}G4 AB | d {A}B3 A3/B//A// | G E4 F | {A}G4-G{AG} F | {A}G3 z || |: {F}G>A | B4{cBA} (3Bcd | e>f {a}g3{ag} f | g3 z ga | {a}b2 {c'b}a4 | {ba}g f3 {gf}ed | e4 z e | f2{gf} e2{fe} d2 | {A}B4 {cB}A2 | {A}B3 z :| z f | {a}g4 {ag}fd | e {a}f4 d | e2{fe} d2 {A}B>c | d4{ed} cd | e3 z EF | {A}G4 AB | d {A}B3 A3/B//A// | G E4 F | {A}G4-G{AG} F | {A}G3 z || X:2 T:Port na bP\'uca\'i R:slow air D:Paddy Moloney & Sean Potts: Tin Whistles. Z:id:hn-slowair-2 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=60 K:D d>c | A3 B A{BA}G/E/ | F2 G2 A>B | =c3{dc}B A3/{BA}G/ | {AB}A4 d>c | {AB}A3 B {AB}A{BA}G/E/ | {A}F2 {A}G2 A{BA}G/F/ | G4-G{AG}F | G4 :| |: A>B | c2 d2 e f/g/ | {fg}f2 g2 {b}a{ba}g/f/ | g2 e>f {ef}e{fe}d/B/ | c4 [1 {AB}A>B | c2 d2 {ef}e f/g/ | {fg}f2 g2 {b}a{ba}g/f/ | g2 e>f e{fe}d/c/ | d4 :| [2 d>c | {AB}A3 B {c}A{BA}G/E/ | F2 G2 A{BA}G/F/ | G4-G{AG}F | G4 || X:3 T:Sliabh Geal gCua na Feile R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-3 M:6/8 L:1/16 Q:3/8=45 K:D f>g | a4 {ba}g2 {fg}f3 gaf | g4 {ag}fe f4 {gf}e2 | d4 c2 A4 B2 | =c4 {dc}Bc d3 ff{gf}e | d4 c2 A4 {BA}GF | G6 {AG}F4 G2 |1 A4 d2 d4 e2 | f6- f4 :|2 A4 d2 d4 c2 | d6- d4 || A2 | d4 e2 f4 g2 | a2 a4- a4 {ba}g2 | a4 b2 {ab}a4 {ba}gf | g2 a4- a4 ge | f2 g4 {ef}e4 c2 | {e}d2 e4- e4 c2 | {e}d4 {ed}c2 A4 A2 | A6- A4 || f>g | a4 {ba}g2 {fg}f3 gaf | g4 {ag}fe f4 {gf}e2 | d4 c2 A4 B2 | =c4 {dc}Bc d3 ff{gf}e | d4 c2 A4 {BA}GF | G6 {AG}F4 G2 | A4 d2 d4 {ed}c2 | d6- d4 || X:4 T:Casadh An tS\'ug\'ain T:Twisting the Hayrope R:slow air H:See also "An Suisin B\'an", setdance#18 H:See also "Casadh An tS\'ug\'ain", air#17 H:Also played in C, #5 Z:id:hn-slowair-4 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 K:D A>Bc | d4 F2 | {B}A4 {BA}F{GF}E | F{B}A-A4- | A3 ABc | d4 B>d | c4 {Bc}B2 | A4 FE | F6- | F4 E2 | F2 A4 | B4 c2 | e4 c{Bc}B | c2 A4- | A4 F2 | {GF}E4 F2 | {B}A4 A2 | A6- | A3 || Ace | {fa}f4 {ef}e2 | f {b}a3 f2 | {af}e4 f2 | {ef}e4 cB | A4 Bc | d4 e{fe}d | c4 {Bc}B2 | A4 FE | F6- | F4 E2 | F2 A4 | B4 c2 | e4 c{Bc}B | c2 A4- | A4 F2 | {GF}E4 F2 | {B}A4 A2 | A6- | A3 || X:5 T:Casadh An tS\'ug\'ain T:Twisting the Hayrope R:slow air H:See also "An Suisin B\'an", setdance#18 H:See also "Casadh An tS\'ug\'ain", air#17 H:Also played in D, #4 Z:id:hn-slowair-5 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 K:C G>AB | c4 E2 | {A}G4 {AG}E{FE}D | E{A}G-G4- | G3 GAB | c4 A>c | B4 {cB}A2 | G4 ED | E6- | E4 D2 | E2 G4 | A4 B2 | d4 B{cB}A | B2 G4- | G4 E2 | {FE}D4 E2 | {A}G4 G2 | G6- | G3 || GBd | {eg}e4 {de}d2 | e {a}g3 e2 | {ge}d4 e2 | {de}d4 BA | G4 AB | c4 d{ed}c | B4 {AB}A2 | G4 ED | E6- | E4 D2 | E2 G4 | A4 B2 | d4 B{cB}A | B2 G4- | G4 E2 | {FE}D4 E2 | {A}G4 G2 | G6- | G3 || X:6 T:Parting of Friends, The T:sGariunt na gCompanach R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-6 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=40 K:Edor B2d | e2f/e/ d2e/f/ | g2-g/g/ fz3/f/ | e2f/e/ d2e/f/ | g2a/b/ a/f/-f2 | e2f/e/ d2B | e3 e3 | e2f/e/ d2B | e2e B2d | f2g {fgfgfg}f2e | He3 || B2B | e3 e2f/e/ | d2B/A/ Bf2 | e2f/e/ d2A | BE2- E2E/F/ | G2{AGF}{GABc} d2c/d/ | B2B/A/ F3 | {FED}E3 {FED}EF2 | FE/D/E//F//E//D// {EFD}E3- | E3 || X:7 T:\'O R\'athaille's Grave T:O'Rahilly's Grave T:O'Reilly's Grave R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-7 M: L:1/8 Q:1/4=70 K:Ador e2{fe} dB | c2{Bc}B A3 | A2 B/d/e/f/ | g2a{b}a4 | a2{ba}g {d}e2 | {fe}d2B d3 dB | {G}A3 {BA}GE | G4 | G2 A/G//E// D>EG | A3B {G}A4 || A2 B/d/e/f/ | g2a{b}a4 | a2{ba}g {d}e2 e{fe} | d2B d3 dB A2 | {BA}G2 {AB}A4 || A2 B/d/e/f/ | g2 e2 {ef}e | d2 e2f | g2a a4 | a2{ba}g e2 e{fe} | d2B d4 d2B | A2 {BAGE} G4 | G2 {AB}A/G//E// D>EG | A3B {cB}A4 || A2 B/d/e/f/ | g2a{b}a4 | {ab}a2{ba}g e2 e{fe} | d2B d3 dB A2 | {BA}G2 {ABAG}A4 || X:8 T:Caitlin Tr\'iall T:Kitty Tyrrell R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-8 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=70 K:G GE | D3 E G2 | G A3 GA | B g3 f2 | e g3 f2 | edcBAG | G2 A2 B2 |1 c3 BAG | E4 :|2 A4 G2 | G4 || d2 | g2 f2 g2 | e4 (3efg | a2 ag fe | d4 (3def | g3 fed | B4 cB | A3 BAG | E4 GE | D3 E G2 | G A3 GA | B2 g3 f | e g3 e2 | d3 B G2 | G3 A B2 | A4 G2 | G4 || X:9 T:\'Eamonn a' Chnuic T:\'Eamonn an Chnuic R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-9 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=70 K:G BA | G4 EF | G4 GA | B g3 f2 | e4 fe | d3 B A2 | G4 AB |1 c3 BAG | E4 :|2 A4 G2 | G4 || d2 | e2 c2 g2 | d4 Bd | e2 f2 e2 | d4 d2 | d3 B A2 | G2 A2 B2 | c3 BAG | E4 BA | G4 EF | G4 GA | B g3 f2 | e4 fe | d3 B A2 | G4 AB | A4 G2 | G4 || X:10 T:Lonesome Boatman, The R:slow air C:Finbar Furey Z:id:hn-slowair-10 M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 K:Bm fe | f4-f gfe | f B-B4 (3cde | d6 cB | A F-F6- | F6 || fe | f4-f gfe | f B-B4 (3cde | d6 e/f/d/B/ | c6 FA | B8- | B6 || f2 | ^g8- | ^g6 e2 | f8- | f6 f2 | ^g8- | ^g6 e2 | f6 f/e/d/c/ | d6 e/d/c/d/ | c6 B2 | A F-F6- | F6 || fe | f4-f gfe | f B-B4 (3cde | d6 e/f/d/B/ | c6 FA | B8- | B6 || X:11 T:Marbhna Luimni T:Limerick's Lamentation R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-11 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=50 K:G GA | B2 dB AG | A G3 GA | B2 dB AG | A4 GA | BD E2 GA | BG G3 A | G4 :| |: G>A | B2 d2 d>e | d2 cB AG | G2 g2 g>a | g4 :| de | =fe fg af | ed e=f ge | de gB AG | A4 GA | BD E2 GA | BG G3 A | G4 || X:12 T:Mo Mh\'uirn\'in B\'an R:slow air D:Mary Bergin Z:id:hn-slowair-12 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=70 K:G d>f | g4 a2 | g4 fg | a4 dd | e4 dB | c A3 de | f6 | g4 f2 | d4 B2 | c A3 F2 | F G3 A2 | G4 :| z2 | d3 c A2 | B3 c d2 | g4 ga | b a4 g | g4 f2 | d4 dd | g3 a b2 | a2 ag f/g/a/f/ | g4 f2 | g4 || d>f | g4 a2 | g4 fg | a4 dd | e4 dB | c A3 de | f6 | g4 f2 | d4 B2 | c A3 F2 | F G3 A2 | G4 || X:13 T:An Ch\'uilfhionn T:Ch\'uilfhionn, An T:Coolin, The R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-13 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=60 K:D AB/c/ | d2 d2 e>c | d2 F2 DF/A/ | d>c de/f/ ed | d2 c2 dc | B2 Bc/d/ e/d/c/B/ | A2 FA d>A | c/B/A/G/ FD/F/ E2 | D4 :| |: A>G | F>E D>E F>G | A>^G A>B c>A | d>c de/f/ ed | d2 c2 dc | B2 Bc/d/ e/d/c/B/ | A2 FA d>A | c/B/A/G/ FD/F/ E2 | D4 :| X:14 T:Dear Irish Boy, The R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-14 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=70 K:Ador A>B | c4 BA | B e3 d>B | AG/A/ B>A AG- | G4 A>B | c3 d BA | B e3 dB | AG/A/ B>A A2- | A4 A>B || c3 d BA | B e3 dB | AG/A/ B>A AG- | G4 A>B | c3 d BA | (3B/c/d/ eB | (3A/B/d/ ea ge- | e4 (3efg | aa b>a ge- | e4 dB | AG/A/ B>d AG- | G4 (3efg | aa b>a ge- | e4 d2 | ea b2 g>b | a4-a b | c'2 b2 a2 | g2 e2 dB | AG/A/ B>d AG- | G4 AB | c3 d BA | (3B/c/d/ eB | (3A/B/d/ eF D3E | F2GA f3e | d2ef/d/ A3F | G2AB A3F |1 D6 GA :|2 D6 || |: de | f3e d>ef>g | a4 g2 f/g/a/f/ | g2ab a3f | d6 eg | f3e d>ef>g | a4 g2 f/g/a/f/ | g3f d2(3efg | a4 g2 f/g/a/f/ | g3e f3e | d/c/A/B/ c2 B//A//B//c//d//e//f//g//a//b// Ha3/ | A3G/E/ F3G/E/ | c2(3cBc d/c/A2F | G2AB A3F D6 :| X:17 T:R\'ois\'in Dubh R:slow air H:Also played in D, #18 Z:id:hn-slowair-17 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=80 K:G dB/A B>c d>B | G2 GB/d/ g2 | a4 g>e | fd3 cA | B4 GA/B/ | c3B A2 | A/G/F/A/ HG2z :| (3d/e/f/ | g4 (3efg | a4 ba | g3 agf | d4 cA | B3A GB/d/ | g4 (3efg | a4 bc' | b2 a2 Hg2 | dc/A/ B>c A>F | G2 GB/d/ g2 | a4 g>e | fd3 cA | B4 GA/B/ | c3B A2 | A/G/F/A/ HG2z || X:21 T:Farewell to Ireland R:slow air D:Dolores Keane & John Faulkner: Farewell To Eirinn Z:id:hn-slowair-21 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 K:Ador A4 {c}(3BAG | {c}A4 Bd | e4 d2 | e g3 (3gge | d g3 {c}BA | B4 {cB}A2 | HG4 {c}BG || A4 {c}(3BAG | {c}A4 Bd | e4 d2 | e g3 (3gge | d g3 {c}BA | B4 {c}(3BAG | HA6 || A4 {c}(3BAG | {c}A4 Bd | e4 d2 | e g3 (3gge | d g3 {c}BA | B4 {c}BA | {c}HG4 || g2 | e4 de | g Ha3 ag | a4 ag | e g3 Bd | g4 B2 | e G3 {B}AG | {c}HA6 || X:22 T:Wounded Hussar, The T:Wounded Huzzar, The R:slow air H:A version of "Captain O'Kane", Carolan tune #26 Z:id:hn-slowair-22 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=90 K:Ador z2 | E {G}HA3 A>B | c4{dc} B{cB}A | B Hd2 d{A}B{cB}A | {F}G4 AB | {f}g4 a2 | e4{fe} dB | c4{dc} A2 | B4{cB} A2 | G E2{FE} DEG | A2{c}A2{c}A2- | A4 :| A>B | c4 B/{cB}A/B/^c/ | d4 A>B | c3{dc}B c/d/e/f/ | g{d}He3 A>B | c3{dc}B c/d/e/f/ | gHa2{b}a/g/ e{fe}d | e {g}a3 {b}a2- | a4 {b}ab | c'3 a{b}af | g2{agf}g4 | e4{fe}d>B | c4{dc}B/{c}B/A/B/ | {f}g {A}HG3 (3efg | a2 b {c'b}a{ba}ge | d4 B2 | c4{dc} A2 | B4{cB} A2 | G E2{FE} DEG | A2{c}A2{c}A2- | A4 || X:23 T:Valentia Harbour T:Amhr\'an na Leabhar T:Valentia Lament T:Cuan Bh\'eil Inse R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-23 M:3/4 L:1/8 K:Edor E2 | E4F2 | G4A2 | B2e4- | e4f2 | e4d2 | B4A2 | Bcd4- | d4e2 | E4F2 | G4F2 | GAB4- | B4BA | F4E2 | E4D2 | E6- | E4 :| e2 | e4d2 | e4f2 | g4f2 | e4d2 | B4A2 | B4Bc | d4c2 | d4c2 | d2e4 | e4d2 | B4A2 | F4A2 | B6- | B4E2 | E4F2 | G4A2 | B2e4- | e4f2 | e4d2 | B4A2 | Bcd4- | d4e2 | E4F2 | G4F2 | GAB4- | B4BA | F4E2 | E4D2 | E6- | E4 || X:24 T:By the River of Gems T:Cois Abha na Seid R:slow air D:Seamus Ennis: The Best of Irish Piping D:Davy Spillane: Atlantic Bridge Z:id:hn-slowair-24 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=90 K:G AB | d4 e>d | {B}c4 B/A/B/d/ | {g}a3f g2- | g3 f>ed | e2f g>fe | d3 B3/{cB}A/G/B/ | A6 | {BAG}HA4 || AB | d4 e>d | {B}c4 B/A/B/d/ | {g}a3f g2- | g3 f>ed | e3 d3 | B3 {cB}AGB | A4 BA | G6 | {AGF}HG4 || d2 | d3 efg | a2f g>ab | a2f g{ag} f{gf} e{fe} | d4 Bd | e4 f2 | g3 fed | B3 AGB | A6 | {B}HA4 || AB | d4 e>d | {B}c4 B/A/B/d/ | {g}a3f g2- | g3 f>ed | e3 d3 | B3 {cB}AGB | A4 BA | G6 | {AGF}HG4 || X:25 T:Caoineadh Eoghain Ruadh T:Lament for Owen Roe O'Neill R:slow air D:Dolores Keane D:Arty McGlynn & Nollaig Casey: Lead the Knave Z:id:hn-slowair-25 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=80 K:Em E3 FGA | B2 c3 A | B3 AGA | B4 G2 | E6 | E3 FGA | B2 c3 A | B4 G2 | E6 | e4 d2 | B4 A2 | G6 | e4 d2 | B4 A2 | F6 | E4 D2 | E E3 E2 | E6 :| |: E3F/G/ (3A/B/^c/(3d/e/f/ | g g3 f>e | f f2 f g>f | e3 d B>A | B B3 B>^c | d3 ^cde | f2 F4 | E4 D2 | E E3 E2 | E6 :| P:version 2 |: E3 FGA | B2 c3 A | B3 AGA | B4 G2 | E6 | E3 FGA | B2 c3 A | B4 G2 | E6 | e4 d2 | B4 A2 | G6 | e4 d2 | B4 A2 | A4 F2 | G4 F2 | E E3 E2 | E6 :| |: E3F/G/ (3A/B/^c/(3d/e/f/ | g g3 f>e | f f3 e>d | e3 d B>A | B B3 ^c2 | d4 e2 | f2 F4 | G4 F2 | E E3 E2 | E6 :| X:26 T:Cape Clear R:slow air Z:id:hn-slowair-26 M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=80 K:Edor B2 | e>f g4 fe | e>d B3A GA | B3A GB A>G | E6 B2 | e>f g4 fe | dB b4 ba | g3f eg f>e | e6 || b2 | b>a g3a ba/g/ | a>g f3g af | g>f e3g fe | e>d B4 BA | G3A B/c/d/B/ e2 | de f4 ba | g3f eg f>e | e6 || X:27 T:Se\'an O Duibhir a Ghleanna R:slow air H:See also set dance #3 Z:id:hn-slowair-27 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=110 K:D de | f4 fg | a4 g2 | ef3-f2- | f4 ec | d4 c2 | d4 c2 | de3-e2- | e4 AB | c3 d e2 | d4 c2 | AB3-B2- | B4 AF | G4 FG | A2 A4 | A6- | A4 :| AA | c4 A2 | c4 d2 | ef3-f2- | f4 fg | a4 b2 | a4 gf | ga3-a2- | a4 ge | f4 g2 | e4 c2 | de3-e2- | e4 ce | d4 c2 | A2 A4 | A6- | A4 || de | f4 g2 | a4 g2 | ef3-f2- | f4 ec | d4 c2 | d4 c2 | de3-e2- | e4 AB | c3 d e2 | d4 c2 | AB3-B2- | B4 AF | G4 FG | A2 A4 | A6- | A4 || X:28 T:Banks Of The Suir, The R:slow air D:Se\'an Ryan: Si\'uil Uait Z:id:hn-slowair-28 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=70 K:G G>A | B e2 ded | G4 AG/D/ | E2 HD2 G>A | B d3 BA/G/ | A2 G3 A | HB4 GA | B e2 ded | G4 AG/D/ | E2 HD2 G>A | B d3 BA/G/ | A2 G3 E | HG4 || G>A | B d3 ef | g4 fe | f Hd3 de/f/ | g3 efe | dG3 Bd | He4 de/f/ | g3 efe | dG3 AG/D/ | E2 HD2 G>A | B d3 BA/G/ | A2 G3 E | HG4 || X:29 T:Anach Cuan R:slow air H:Related to "The Sheep in the Boat", jig#445 Z:id:hn-slowair-29 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=60 K:Ador AAB | c2 B>A BA/G/ | g2 a>b ag | e2 d>B AB | G3 AAB | c2 B>A BG | g2 a>b ag | e2 d>B AA | A3 || eeg | a2 b>a ge/f/ | g a2 bag | ed2 BAB | G3 AAB | c2 B>A BG | g a2 bag | e2 d>B AA | A3 ||