Gan Ainm

Hornpipe · 4/4 · G minor

Gan Ainm is an Irish hornpipe in 4/4 time and G minor, with its specific composer and precise origins remaining unrecorded due to its anonymous transmission. As an instrumental dance tune, it is typically played in a lively, dotted rhythm characteristic of traditional Irish hornpipes to suit solo step dancing. Because the title translates from the Irish Gaelic for "without name," it belongs to a large, well-established class of historic tunes that survived through oral tradition rather than formal publication.

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