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This I learned from a 1930s recording of Co. Meath fiddler Frank O’Higgins. The tune is named after contingents of Scottish soldiers who fought with Sarsfield during the Williamite wars of 1690-91 in Ireland.
A2 B | cBA eBd | cAA A2 B | cBA efg |
BGG GAB | cBA eBd | cAa e2 d | ^cBA GAB |
cAA A2 B || cBA eBd | cAA Aed | cBA efg |
BGG GAB | cBA eBd | cAa e2 d | ^cBA GAB |
cAA Ace || a3 e/g/ed | cAA A2 B | cBA efg |
dBG GAG | aba e2 d | cAa e2 d | ^cBA GAB |
cAA Ace || a3 e/g/ed | cAA A2 B | cBA deg |
BGG GAG | aeg fdB | eeA BGE | ABc dge |
cAA A2 B || cBA eBB | cAA A2 B | cBA efg |
BGG GAB | cBA eBd | cAa e2 d | ^cBA GAB |
cAA{/B} A2 B || cBA eBd | cAA Aed | cBA efg |
d/B/GG GAB | cBA eBd | cAa eed | ^cBA GAB |
cAA Ace || a3 e/g/ed | cAA{/B} A2 B | cBA efg |
dBG GAG | aba e/g/ed | cAa e2 d | ^cBA GAB |
cAA A2 a || aba e2 d | cAA A2 B | cBA deg |
BGG GAG | aeg fdB | ecA BGE | ABc dge |
cAA A3 |