Coronach

Coronach

A coronach (also written coranich, corrinoch, coranach, cronach, etc.) is the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of the Goll[1] , being the third part of a round of keening, the traditional improvised singing at a death, wake or funeral in the Highlands of Scotland and in Ireland[2] . Though observers have reported hearing such songs in Ireland or in the Scottish Highlands, and melodies have been noted down and printed since the 18th century, audio recordings are rare; not only was the practice dying out or being supressed through the 19th century, but it was also considered by its practicioners to have been a very personal and spiritual practice, not suitable for performance or recording.

The Scottish border ballad The Bonny Earl of Murray is supposedly composed in the tradition of the coronach.

In popular culture

References

  1. ^ Purser, John (1981). Scotland's Music. Mainstream. pp. 296-7. 
  2. ^ Ó Madagáin, Breandán (2005). Caointe agus Seancheolta Eile / Keening and other old Irish music. Cló Iar-Chonnachta. pp. 14 & 84. 

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