The Distinctive Characteristics of Ancient Irish Melody the Scales a Plea for
The Distinctive Characteristics of Ancient Irish Melody the Scales a Plea for
James Cooksey Culwick
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Yet, strange to say, all these versions of the air remain perfectly true to the contents of the ancient scale. That is, the primal scale being gapped — starting from C and omitting F and B — the second mode of the scale (in which this tune is written), having D for the final, will be found also wanting the notes F and B, so that we have now the scale of D, but without either the 3rd or the 6th degrees. Of course such omissions must, and do produce a very marked and characteristic effect. Now, h...aving explained the nature of the modes, we may hope that the system will be readily understood. The third mode of this period stands thus : — Fig. VI. -Modk III. t s>- s^=^ ISZ =^-^ The next example I give is taken from Crotch's specimens. No. 47. moderato. Fig. VP. — The Battle of Argan Mor. n~^^i^ W^^^^ ^ It is there described as very ancient, and most probably it is so ; but, as given in Crotch, its meaning and form are wholly disguised. Transposing it a 4th up, he forces it to conform to the harmonies of F major, though its final is E.
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