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I learned this version from playing with North Tipperary fiddler and composer Sean Ryan. This setting was arranged by Sean, who loved the mood of low-note fiddle tunes.
D2{/A} FD ADFD | Adde fded | cA AB =c/B/c- cd | ea ag ed cd |
D2 FA defd | ec AB cd eg | fd ec dd cA | Bd AF EDB,E ||
D2 F/E/D AD F/E/D | AD dD fD eD | e=c AB cB cd | ea ag ed cd |
{/A} D2 FA defd | ec AB cd eg | fdec dd cA | Bd AG F D2 A ||
d2 f/e/d ad fd | ecAB cdeA | dd f/e/d ad fd | cd eg fd dA |
d2 f/e/d adfd | cd ef ge fg | af ge fd ed | Bd AG FD DA ||
d2 f/e/d adfd | ec AB cd eA | d/e/d fd aaaf | ef ge fd ec |
dd f/e/d ad fd | cd ef g2 fg | af ge fd ed | Bd AF ED B,E ||
D2 F/E/D AD F/E/D | Adde fded | cA AB =cd/e/ fg | ag ed cA GE |
D2 FA de fd | ec AB cd eg | fd ec dd cA | Bd{/B} AF EDB,E ||
D2 F/E/D ADFD | Ad de fd ed | cAAB B=c-cd | ea ag edcd |
D2 FA de fd | ec AB cdeg | f{/e} dec ddcA | Bd AG FDDA ||
d2 f/e/d ad fd | ec AB cd eA | dd f/e/d ad fd | cd ef ge ce |
dd f/e/d adfd | cd ef g2 fg | af ge fded | Bd AG FD DA ||
d2 f/e/d ad fd | ecAB cdeA | dd f/e/d ad fd | cd eg fddA |
d2 f/e/d ad fd | cd ef gg fg | af ge fd ed | Bd AG FD D2- |
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