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I’m not sure when or where I first heard this tune because it seems everybody knew it when I was a child. My playing of it is influenced by some choice notes from fiddler Sean Maguire.
d4 B2 | A2 GA Bd ef | ge dB AGEA | GG B/A/G dGBG |
DE GA BdBG | AA GA Bd ef | ge dB AE{/G} EE | B B2 G AG EG |
DE GA BA AG || AA GA Bd ef | ge dB AGEA | G2 B/A/G dG BG |
DE GA Bd BG | AA GA Bd ef | ge dB AG EG | BA GB AG EG |
DE GA BA A2 || e a2 g ab ga | bg ab ge d2 | eg gf ga ge |
dg{/c'} gg dgbg | ea ag ab ga | bg ab ge d2 | eg gg ed Bd |
dB gd B A2 a || e a2 g aaga | bg ab ge d2 | eg gf ga ge |
dg g/b/g dg bg | ea ag ab ga | bg ab ge d2 | eg g/f/g edBd |
dB gd Bg dB || AA GA Bd ef | ge dB AG EF | GG BG cG BG |
DE GA BdBG | AA GA Bd ef | ge dB AG EG | BA GB AG EG |
DE GA BA A/B/A || A2 GA Bdef | ge dB AG EF | G2 B/A/G dG BG |
DE GA Bd BG | AA GA Bd ef | ge dB AG EG | BG{/c} GG AG EG |
DE GA BA A2 || ea ag a2 ga | bgab ge d2 | eg gf g=fee |
dg g/b/g bgag |{/=f} eaag abga | bgab ge d2 | eg gg edBd |
dBgd BA A2 || a3 g aaga | bg ab ge d2 | eg gf ga ge |
dg g/b/g dg bg | ea ag aa ga | bg ab ge d2 | eg fg edBd |
dBgd BA A2- | A8 |