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I first heard this sung by my mother when I was a kid. It was also played by céilí bands appearing as guests on Radiio Éireann’s ‘Céilí House’ programme. It was one of the first tunes I ever learned.
d2 c | B2 B BAB GBd efg | BcB BAG A2 A AGA | B2 B BAG Bcd efg | BdB ABA G3 Gdc || B2 B BAB GBd efg | BdB BAG A3 AGA | B2 B BAB GBd efg | BdB ABA G3 GBd || g2 d e2 d g2 d e2 d | BdB BAG A3 ABd | g2 d e2 d g2 d e2 d | BdB ABA G3 GBd || g2 d e2 d g2 d e2 d | BdB BAG A3 ABd | g2 d e2 d g2 d e2 d | BdB ABA G3 Gdc || B2 B BAB GBd efg | BdB BAG A3 AGA | B2 B BAB GBd efg | BdB ABA G3 Gdc || B2 B BAB GBd efg | BdB BAG A2 A AGA | B2 B BAB GBd efg | BdB ABA G3 GBd || g2 d e2 d g2 d e2 d | BdB BAG A3 ABd | g2 d e2 d g2 d e2 d | BdB ABA G3 GBd || g2 d e2 d g2 d e2 d | BdB BAG A3 Adc | B2 B BAB GBd efg | BdB ABA G3 G3 |