Here’s a plaintive little tune written for solo violin. It’s in d minor and follows a pattern of three measures in 6/8 time followed by one measure in 9/8. There are many appogiaturas (embellishing notes, usually one step above or below the notes they precede, indicated by a smaller note) which give the piece a mournful, folksy sound. The triple meter makes the piece have an almost hypnotic lilt, and I would even venture so far as to say this might work as an Irish lullaby. Or at least something to sing into the wind and waves as you stand on the edge of a cliff and look out over the cold, relentless Atlantic. Here is:

Mvt. 7