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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.
A3 B | cBAG EG Ac | B/A/G dG eG dG | cB AG E E2 A |
GEDG EA,A,d | cBAG EGAc | B/A/G dG eGdB | AB cd eg fa |
ge dB cAAB || cB AG EG Ac | B/A/G dG eG dG | cB AG E E2 A |
GE DG EA,A,B | cB AG EG Ac | B/A/G dG eG dB | AB cd eg fa |
ge dB cA B/A/G || A2 ^ce ad cA | GGBd gd BG | AA ^ce ae fa |
ge dB eAAa | ag ed ^cd ef | gf ga gedB | cB AG E E2 A |
GE DG EA, A,2 || A2 ^ce ae cA | GGBd gdB{/c} G | AA^ce ae fa |
gedB eAAa | =fg ed ^cd e^f | gf ga ge dB | cB AG E3 A |
GE DG EA,A,B || cB AG EG Ac | B/A/G dG eG dG | eB AG E E2 A |
GEDG E A,2 B | cB AG EG Ac | B/A/G dG eGdB | AB cd eg fa |
ge dB cAAB || cB AG EG Ac | B/A/G dG eGdG | cB AG E3 A |
GE DG EA,A,B | cB AG EG A/B/c | B/A/G dG eG dB | AB cd egfa |
ge dB cA B/A/G || A2 ^ce ad cA | GGBd gdB{/c} G | AA ^ce ae fa |
gedB eAAa | =fg ed ^cd e^f | gf ga ge dB | cB AG E E2 A |
GE DG EA, A,2 || A2 ^ce adcA | GG Bd gd B{/c} G | AA ^ce ae fa |
ge dB eAAa | aged ^cdef | gf ga gedB | cB AG E/G/ E2 A |
GE DG EA, A,2- | A,6 |
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