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Crunluath Breabach. — A special species of Crunluath Variation. For separate words,
see Breabach and Crunluath.
Crunlicath Fosgailte. — Also a special species of Crunluath Variation. See Fosgailte.
Crunluath-a-Mach. — Jlach means out. A Crunluath movement performed in a
somewhat similar manner to the Fosgailte.
D. — The name of the fourth note of the bagpipe chanter scale.
D.C. Thema. — Da capo thema. To repeat the Theme or Urlar at the point where
this sign appears.
Demi-Measure. — Half a bar.
Demisemiquaver. — A note equal to one quarter of the value of a quaver, and one
thirty-second part of a semibreve.
Dithis, Dithisd. — Two notes. A couplet. Siubhal or First Variation.
Dirge. — A Lament, usually played at the funeral of the Chieftain or his clans-
men.
Discord. — Out of harmony, or an interval that does not give satisfaction to
the ear.
Dot. — . A sign placed after a note to increase its value one half.
Double Bar. — Two pei-pendicular lines drawn across the stave to indicate the
termination of a part or strain.
Double Dot.— . . Signs placed after a note to increase its value by three quarters.
The first dot is half the value of the note that it is intended to lengthen,
and the second dot is half the value of the first dot.
Doubling oj Crunluath. — A repetition of the Crunluath, all performed in the Crunluath
movement.
Doubling oJ Crunluath Breabach. — A repetition of the Crunluath Breabach, all per-
formed in the Crunluath Breabach movement.
Doubling oJ Crunluath Fosgailte. — A repetition of the Crunluath Fosgailte, all per-
formed in the Crunluath Fosgailte movement.
Doubling oj Leumluath. — A repetition of the Leumluath, all performed in the Leum-
luath movement.
Doubling oj Taorluath. — A repetition of the Taorluath, all pei formed in the Taorluath
movement.
Doubling oj Taorluath Breabach. — A repetition of the Taorluath Breabach, all
performed in the Taorluath Breabach movement.
Doubling oj Taorluath Fosgailte. — A repetition of the Taorluath Fosgailte, all
performed in the Taorluath Fosgailte movement.