Caiptín O'Cahan - Captain O'Kane

O Kane Family Crest
The O Kane Family Crest

Bunting has written in pencil next to the lyrics of this song 'A good set of the Wounded Hussar' Buntings note is explained by the fact that Thomas Campbell's once popular song, 'The Wounded Hussar', was sung to a version of our air. This with Campbell's words, in on a loose sheet in G, sent to Joyce by Matthew Archdeacon, of Banteer, Co. Cork. ... O'Sullivan 2024 1 vol. edition, p. 271

Song Notations

Notations are courtesy of Carolan, the Life and Times of an Irish Harper by Dónal O'Sullivan vol 1 Celtic Music Edition 1983.

Courtesy of Vivian and Jack Hennessey, IrishPage.com, 2024.
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