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This is a jig played on the concertina by Charlie. It’s a very old jig, and probably has another title. I’ve also heard it played on early 78 rpm recordings.
d2 B | G/B/GG BGd | g2 g gdB | G/B/GG BGB | dBA ABA | G/B/GG BGd | g2 g gab | age ege | dBA ABA || G2 G BGd | g2 g gdB | G/B/GG BGB | dBA ABA | G/B/GG BGd | g2 g gab | age ege | dBA ABd || ege edB | d2 d dBd | ege ede | gGB ABd | ege edB | d2 d def | gfg ege | dBA ABd || ege edB | d2 d dBd | ege ede | gGB ABd | ege edB | d2 d def | gfg efe | dBG AFD || G3 BGd | g2 g gdB | G3 BGB | dBA ABA | G/B/GG BGd | g2 g gab | age ege | dBA ABA || G/B/GG BGd | g2 g gdB | G3 BGB | dBA ABA | GGG BGd | g2 g gab | age ege | dBA ABd || ege edB | d2 d dBd | ege ede | gdB ABd | ege edB | d2 d def | gfg efe | dBA ABd || ege edB | d2 d dBd | ege ede | gGB ABd | ege edB | d2 d def | gfg efe | dBG ABA | G3- G3 |