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Here is another very old one from the O’Neill collection. It has made the rounds during the last thirty years because of its suitability for players of the button accordion. I learned it many years ago when I was a member of the Ballinamere Céilí Band from Co. Offaly.
D2 | DG{/c} GG DGBG | Bd{/g} ed egdc | Bd GB dGBG |
A/B/c BG AB{/c} GE | DG{/c} GG DGBG | Bd gd eg dB | cdef gfge |
de gd BG Gd || DG B/A/G dG BG | Bd gd eg dc | Bd GB dG BG |
A/B/A BA AG EA | DG G/B/G DG BG | Bd gd eg/e/ dB | cdef gfge |
de gd BG{/c} G2 || gd Bd gd Bd | gf ga gd Bd | gd Bd gd AG |
FG AB cd ef | gf ga gd Bd | gb af gf ed | ce fg gf ge |
de gd BG{/c} G2 || gd Bd gd Bd | gf ga gd Bd | gd Ba gd B/A/G |
FGAB cdef | gf ga gd Bd | gb af gf ed |{/e} cdef gfge |
de gd BG Gd || DG B/A/G dG BG | Bd gd eg dc | Bd GB dGBG |
A/B/A BA AG EA | DG G/B/G{/A} DGBG | Bd gd egdB | cd ef gf ge |
de gd BG{/D} Gd || DG B/A/G dGBG | Bd gd eg/e/ dc | B/d/B GB dGBG |
AdBG AGEG | DG G/B/G{/A} DGBG | Bd gd eg dB | cd ef gf ge |
de gd BG{/c} G2 || gdBd gdBd | gf ga gd Bd | gd Bd gd B/A/G |
FG AB cd ef | gfga gdBd | gb af gf ed | cd ef gfge |
de gd BG{/c} G2 || gd Bd gd Bd | gf ga gdBd | gd Ba gdAG |
FG AB cd ef | gf ga gdBd | gb af gf ed | cd ef gf ge |
de gd Bc G2- | G8 |