Tab now added below (Click on 'Show More'). This is my interpretation, played on a Tombo Folk Blues Harmonica, of the hauntingly beautiful lament from Riverdance (Caoineadh Cu Chulainn). The harmonica shares to a certain extent the sad and wistful quality of the Uilleann pipes but cannot of course come close to their timbre and depth.

Caoineadh Cu Chulainn (Lament) Harmonica in Key of G

Tab by Grey Owl

Tab note description:-

+4= blow hole 4:
-7= draw hole 7
-3**=whole step draw bend on hole 3. This is the only tricky note to play as it involves bending the note to the correct pitch.


I played this song by ear and have quickly tabbed this out, so hope it is accurate. Anyway it will give you a head start. Good Luck.

+4, +6, +7-8 +7-7 +6, +5, -5, +6…-3, +4,+4,+4,-3, -2_


+4, +6, +7-8+7 -7 +6, +5, -5, +6….-3 -4-3+4


+6-6-7. +7, -8, -6, +5+6+5 +6-6-7. +7, -6+7-8 +6 +5-5+5-5+6 -6,…-4

+3, +4, +6, -6….-4, +5, -5+5-4+4-4 +5-4+4-3,+4

+4, +6, +7-8+7-7 +6 +5, -5, +6…-3, +4,+4, +4, -3-2


+4, +6, +7-8+7 -7+6 +5, -5, +6….-3 -4,+4, -3-4+4


+6, -6-7+7 -8, -6, +5+6+5 +6-6-7+7-6,+7-8+6, +5-5,+5-5+6 -6…-4


+3, +4, +6, -6 -4, +5, -5+5-4+4-4, +5-4+4-3, +4, -3, +4


+6, -8 +8, +6-8+8+7, -8+7-7+7-8+6, +5-5+5-5, +5 -5+6,-3+4

+6, -8 +8, +6-6+7-8+8-7+7+6, +5,-5, +6,-5,+5,-5,+6


+7,-8+8,-9,+8-8+7-8+6,+7-6-7+7-7+6, -5+5-5+6,-6_-4


+3,+4,+6, +5 ,-5, +5-5+5+4,-4,+5,-3**-3,+4+4


+3,+4,+6, +5 -5, +5-5+5+4,-4,+5,-3**-3,+4+4


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