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Back in the 60s, it seemed like every traditional musician was taking up one of these Paddy Fahey compositions. Fiddler Sean Ryan was one, and box players like Joe Burke, John Bowe, and Raymond Roland also come to mind.
d3 c | BG{/c} GG{/A} DGBG | Bd ^fa gd BG | AF{/A} FF dFcF |
CF AF dFcF | DG G^F GAGF | DG G^F GA Bc | d^cde ^fdeg |
^fd cA GGdc || BG{/c} GG DGBG | Bd ^fa gd BG | AF{/A} FF dFcF |
CF AF dFcF | DG G^F GAGF | DG G^F GA Bc | d^cde ^fdeg |
^fd cA G2 A/B/c || dg{/c'} gg ag ^fa | g^f gd BG G2 | Af{/a} ff ag^fa |
(3g^fg eg fdcA | dg{/c'} gg ag ^fa | g^f gd BG G2 | Afeg fage |
fd cA G2 A/B/c || dg{/c'} gg ag ^fa | g^f gd BG G2 | Af{/a} ff ag^fa |
(3g^fg eg fdcA | dg{/c'} gg ag ^fa | g^f gd BG G2 | Afeg fage |
fd cA GB dc || BG{/c} GG{/A} DGBG | Bd ^fa gd BG | AF{/A} FF dFcF |
CF AF dFcF | DG G^F GAGF | DG G^F GA Bc | d^cde ^fdeg |
^fd cA GGdc || BG{/c} GG DGBG | Bd ^fa gd BG | AF{/A} FF dFcF |
CF AF dFcF | DG G^F GAGF | DG G^F GA Bc | d^cde ^fdeg |
^fd cA G2 A/B/c || dgbg ag^fa | g^f gd BG G2 | Af{/a} ff ag^fa |
(3g^fg eg fdcA | dg{/c'} gg ag ^fa | g^f gd BG G2 | Afeg fage |
fd cA G2 A/B/c || dggg ag^fa | g^f gd BG G2 | Af{/a} ff ag^fa |
(3g^fg eg fdcA | dg{/c'} gg ag ^fa | g^f gd BG G2 | Afeg fage |
fd cA G4 |