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This is of Scottish birth, where it was originally played with two parts. I learned it from the fiddle playing of Kerry’s Julia Clifford, who got its six-part version from Pádraig O’Keefe. It’s also a Scottish song that glorifies 18th-century Scottish general John Cope.
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 :||