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This is a very old war march that is still played by fife and drum and pipe bands at parades and pageants. The march was composed in honor of the O’Donnell clans of Co. Donegal. It was also the signature tune of Raidió Éireann during the 1950s and 60s, and was always played before the news programs.
D2 FG | A2 GA | f2 dB | AB/A/ GF | E>E EF | G2 FE | D2 FG | A2 Ad | D2 FG | AB A2 | f2 dB | AB/A/ GF | E2 e>d | cA Bc | d2 de | d3 e || f>f fe | dB A2 | d>e dB | AF D2 | G>G GA | F2 AF | E>D EF | E2 EF | D2 FG | AB A2 | f2 dB | AB/A/ GF | E2 e>d | cA Bc | d2 de | d4 || D2 FG | AB/A/ FA | f2 dB | AB/A/ GF | E>E EF | G2 FE | D>E FG | A2 Ad | D2 FG | AB A2 | f2 dB | AB/A/ GF | E2 e>d | cA Bc | d2 de | d3 e || f>f fe | dB A>d- | d>e dB | AF D2 | G>F GA | F2 AF | E>D EF | E2 EF | D2 FG | AB A2 | f2 dB | AB/A/ GF | E2 e>d | cA Bc | d>d de | d4 |
