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Sean Ó Riada and Ceoltóirí Chualann played this one on the radio as part of their program one evening in 1965. The tune is originally a Scottish harp melody that is also sung with lyrics.
D3/2 D/ D E | G A B2 | c B/A/ B A | G E D2 |
{/E} G3/2 F/ E D | G A B c | d3/2 e/ d B/G/ | A/4B/4A/- A/G/ G2 ||
B d d B | A/4B/4A/ G G A | B d d B | A/4B/4A/ G A2 |
B d d B | A/4B/4A/ G G A/B/ | c B/A/ B A | G E D2 ||
D3/2 D/ D E | G A B2 | c B/A/ B A | G E D2 |
G3/2 F/ E D | G A B c | d3/2 e/ d B/G/ | A/4B/4A/ G G2 |