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This is also known as ‘Kathleen’s Fiddle’. I learned it from an LP called ‘A Tribute to Michael Coleman’, which featured the music of Joe Burke, Andy McGann and piano accompanist Felix Dolan.
d3 e | ed{/=f} dd BGAG | EA AG A2 GE | DG BG dG BG |
A/B/A GA BG-GB | dd- de de dB | AG BG A2 GE | DG BG dG BG |
A2 GA BGGA || Bd dd ed Bd | ea ab agef | gage dGBd |
gf ga bgef | gf ge d2 Bd | ea ab agef | gf ge dG Bd |
gf ga bgag || ed{/=f} dd BGGG | EA AG A2 GE | DG BG dG BG |
AA GA BG- GB | dd- de dd BG | Ad BG AGEG | DG BG dGBG |
A/B/A GA BG GA || Bd{/=f} dd edBd | ea ab ag ef | gf ge dG Bd |
gf ga bg ef | gf ge d2 Bd | ea ab agef | gf ge dG Bd |
gf ga bgag || ed{/=f} dd BGAG | EA AG AG EG | DG BG dGBG |
AA GA BG-GB | dd- dB ddBG | Ad BG AAGE | DG BG dGBG |
A2 GA BG GA || Bd d/e/d edBd | ea ab ag ef | gf ge dG Bd |
gf ga bgef | gf ge d2 Bd | ea ab ag ef | gf ge dGBd |
gf ga bg g2- | g4 |