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Ceòl meadhonach (m)

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generic term for "light music", i.e. melodies more popular than traditionally executed on a bagpipe (&c.)

Identical types: 3

From "meadhan" (middle, centre); According to internet source, "The Gaelic-language term for "middle music", which in bagpiping includes such forms as slow airs and jigs. The genre thus includes tunes as are neither constructed to the measure of Pìobaireachd, nor adapted to the quick march or dance."; NB¹: Compare Pìob meadanach (McCandless!); NB²: ➺ Cuslennach (Aonach Carman).


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Wikipedia (Bagpipe Wiki: Ceol meadhonach).
Amazon AWS (pronunciation): ceòl (n. masc.) & meadhan [NB: Unfortunately I haven't found a link to the adjective]).