Description
Si Bheag, Si Mhor traditional
Arranged by Nina Munger
Parts 3 and 4 Arranged for Intermediate
LEVER HARP (34 strings minimum) or PEDAL HARP
© 2022
The air, according to historians and tradition, was probably first composed by the blind Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738). Si Bheag, Si Mhor (Sheebag, Sheemore) is interpreted “Big Fairy, Little Fairy”, but it has been suggested that Si is derived from the medieval Irish, meaning “fairy hill” or “fairy mound”. His inspiration was a story told him of Si Bheag, Si Mhor: two ranges of hills near Lough Scur, that according to local lore were the seats of two groups of fairies of opposing disposition. These fairies engaged in great battle. Some versions of the legend relate that fairy castles are under these hills where heroes were entombed
after the battle between the two rivals.
This arrangement came about out of the desire to introduce harpists to “Fiddle” music, for multiple-achievement levels of harpists to participate in an ensemble, and to provide a springboard for the creation of a new harp, fiddle, guitar, banjo, bass band.
Part 3 is a melody of the tune. Part 4 was created solely as an accompaniment so harpists could fill out the four-harp ensemble with a lush, rolling style accompaniment. Each part has chord names written above the measure for improvisation and/or fretted (guitar) instruments accompaniment ease.
Parts 1 and 2 (sold separately) are arranged at a Beginner level.
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