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In its original state, this tune had two parts when collected by Francis O’Neill. Sergeant James O’Neill, then living in Chicago, introduced two extra parts to his partner in music, Francis O’Neill. Soon after, Francis O’Neill remembered his father having a one-part tune which he introduced as a first part for the jig. It all turned out as a work of art.
GA | B2GB AGEG | DGGF G2AB | C2AB CBAG | EAAG FDGA | B2GB AGEG | DGGF GABC | d2Bd gdBd | CAFA G3 :||
BC | d2Bd gdBC | d2Bd gdBd | e2Ce agfe | defg agfe | d2Bd gdBC | d2Bd gdBd | C2AC BAGB | ADFA G3 :||