Classification: Irish Titles
Technique: Pl (Pluck)
Voicing: Handbells, No Choral
Bells Used: Three Octaves: 28 Bells; Four Octaves: 36 Bells; Five Octaves: 41 Bells
"Lord: thou and thou only, first in my heart", is a portion of the text usually sung to the hymn tune "Slane". Hart Morris incorporates special techniques, ornamental melody motifs and open spacing to achieve the Irish lilt of this folk song tune from the Emerald Isle.