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from Edward Bunting, Ancient Music of Ireland (Dublin 1840)
Irish leathghléis spoken by Gráinne Yeats Scottish Gaelic leth-ghleus spoken by Tony Dilworth Click the play button to hear it spoken. help This is the name for the f sharp note, the ‘leading note’ in a scale of g. It seems to state that the name of this string can also refer to the entire tuning of the harp when the f strings are set to f sharp. See also Tead leagtha, the bass note which is affected by (or defines) the tuning of the harp. Simon Chadwick 2008 Leithghleas - Half note See Tead a' leithghleas. Colm Ó Baoill 2002
Click the play button to hear it spoken. help
This is the name for the f sharp note, the ‘leading note’ in a scale of g. It seems to state that the name of this string can also refer to the entire tuning of the harp when the f strings are set to f sharp.
See also Tead leagtha, the bass note which is affected by (or defines) the tuning of the harp.
Simon Chadwick 2008
Leithghleas - Half note
See Tead a' leithghleas.
Colm Ó Baoill 2002
