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The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby “Sleep, O babe, for the red
bee hums the silent twilight's fall. A beautiful old lullaby with lyrics by Joseph Campbell and a
traditional melody collected in Donegal by Herbert Hughes, arranged for lever
harp and voice. It is in the key of C; its one
B-flat chord is played by flatting the lowest B string on the harp before
beginning to play. The sheet music is 4 pages, printed on ivory paper, and
includes words (3 verses), melody, chords, and arrangement for the harp.
Level: lower to middle intermediate. $3.00. Click here, then choose “The
Gartan Mother’s Lullaby,” to hear a sample of this music as sung by Colleen
Harris on her CD, Celtic Grace. The wordless vocals at the beginning
(lovely!) were added to this arrangement by the singer. All Through the Night "Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee, All through the night.” A lovely Welsh lullaby, arranged for harp and voice. The sheet
music includes words, melody, chords, and arrangement for the harp. The
arrangement is made for lever harp – accidentals are avoided – but can be
played on the pedal harp as well. Four pages, printed in black on ivory
paper, 8½” x 11”. Level: easy to intermediate; in the key of G. $3.00.
Suo Gan "To my lullaby surrender, Warm and tender is my breast." A traditional Welsh lullaby, in a beautiful arrangement for
harp and voice. The sheet music, in Welsh and English, includes three verses
in each language, melody, chord symbols, and arrangement for the harp. Like
most harp music, it can also be played on the piano. The music is 8½" x
11", 4 pages, printed in black on ivory paper. Level: easy to intermediate;
in the key of C. $3.00. Lullaby from Voices of the Trees “‘Tis seldom they speak now to us
who are grown, But they sing to you kindly, for you are their own.” From the Voices of the Trees songbook:
a gentle, haunting lullaby telling a child that the trees and night wind call
him to come and play. The sheet music is 4 pages, 8½” x 11”, printed on ivory
paper, and includes words, melody for voice, and arrangement for the harp.
The arrangement is simple but includes one lever change. Level: easy to
intermediate. $3.00. The lullabies above are included in our “Four Celtic Lullabies”
set, $9.00. We also have: The Castle of Dromore "The October winds lament around the Castle of Dromore, Yet peace is in its lofty halls, my loving treasure store. Though autumn leaves may droop and die, a bud of spring are
you. Sing hushabye lu
la lu lo lan, Sing hushabye lu la lu." This lullaby is one of the oldest extant Irish songs, lulling
a child to sleep with a prayer for safety against the wild weather and
"Clan Eoin's wild Banshee." The sheet
music includes words (3 verses), melody, chords, and arrangement for the
lever harp. It is 4 pages, 8½" x 11”, printed in black on ivory paper.
Level: easy to intermediate. $3.00; also included in our eight-piece “Irish Folk Songs”
set, $18.00.. Dakota Lullaby “Sleep and rest on my breast, Little love and my treasure, Safe and warm in my arms: Love is too great to measure.” As she lulls her child to sleep on a cold January night, a
mother muses on the need to cherish the beautiful, peaceful moments in our
lives. The words and melody are timeless. Four pages long, printed on ivory
paper; includes words (5 verses), melody, chords, and arrangement for the
harp. Level: easy to intermediate; in the key of C with no accidentals.
$3.00. Click to hear a MIDI
version which includes the harp introduction, the harp and voice through one
verse, and the first, second, and third endings. $3.00. Wiegenlied
– Brahms’s Lullaby “Lullaby and good
night, With roses
bedight…” The famous Wiegenlied
(Lullaby) by Johannes Brahms, arranged for lever or pedal harp and voice. The
harp accompanies the voice with runs and arpeggios, often playing notes of
the runs in harmony with both hands, and soaring above the melody. In the key
of C with no accidentals. Four pages, printed in black on ivory paper. Level:
intermediate. $3.00. |
Gartan Mother’s Lullaby
All Through the Night
Suo Gan
Lullaby from Voices of the Trees
The
Castle of Dromore
Dakota
Lullaby
Brahms’s
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