Lilting Banshee

Tune Source

The stories behind the tunes. Where does the tune come from? Who wrote it? Who did I learn it from? Why do I love it? All vital parts of keeping oral traditions from around the world alive and vibrant.

  • Lilting Banshee is an old jig from Co. Kildare in Ireland.

  • Another name - The Miller of Glenmire

  • Lilting is a name for “singing” a tune using nonsensical syllables

  • It’s a modal tune that lies in the world between major and minor.

Sheet Music

The notes, a variety of ways. Click on the versions below to download the one(s) that are most helpful to you! The notes will give you the skeleton of the tune - listen to the recordings for the whole story.

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