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King of the Fairies
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For Saint Patrick's Day 2015 a traditional Irish dance melody performed with the TriplePlay guitar synth.
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Traditional
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March 16, 2015
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MP3 3.8 MB, 160 kbps, 3:16
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A traditional Irish tune performed with the TriplePlay guitar synth using Magix & SampleTank3 VST sounds. One tale attached to this traditional dance tune has it that “King of the Fairies” is a summoning tune, and if the melody is played three times in a row during a festivity the King must appear. Once summoned, however, the King assesses the situation, and if the gathering is to his liking he may join in; if however, he does not find it to his liking he may cause great mischief. “King of the Fairies” appears to be derived from a Jacobite tune called “Bonny Charlie”, appearing in the 18th-century. And from earlier Irish legends; The great Faerie king of Co. Galway in the west of Ireland is Finnbheara. There are many stories which illustrate Finnbheara's liking for earthly women. He would often draw young girls away to dance all night with him in his palace, but the next morning they were always found safely asleep in bed.
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