I have come across a beautiful tune which is listed as being in G minor. Indeed the first and last notes are G's and All B's and E's are flatted. All G's, A's, C's, D's are naturals. All well and good. But throughout the tune there are many F-sharps and no F-naturals at all.
Does this scheme have a formal name? Or is it just some construction like "G minor sharped 7th" (or "G Aeolian sharped 7th")?
The tune is only a few years old, but it sounds ancient. The F#'s give it a haunting quality. It is called the Cross of Savannagh, by Zoe Conway. I am pretty sure it is on Youtube.
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