there's a translation and lyrics at
http://ingeb.org/songs/mistcovd.html
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am writing out my arrangement of this lovely WALTZ
> ( not the jig by the
> same name). I learned it from my Grandfather long
> time back, and I seem to
> remember he called it the Mist Covered Mountains of
> Home. At any rate, I
> searched through the abc-index online and the melody
> I remember is very
> similar to the one I found at Richard Robinson's
> tune book.
>
> My questions: does anyone know where this tune came
> from? The Gaelic on the
> RR website is "Chi mi na mor-bheanna". What is the
> tune about? (I know what
> my Grandfather said it was about, but one time when
> I told the tale I was
> laughed out of the room...."That's not right! If you
> knew the Gaelic, you'd
> forget that story fast!")
>
> Kindness is *always* appreciated! Thanks in advance
> for your help!
>
> --Cynthia Cathcart
> http://www.cynthiacathcart.net
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