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Pilltown is in Co. Kilkenny, yet the tune hails from Co. Clare. Flute player Tomín O’Dea of Kilrush is reckoned to be its inaugurator.
Bdge d2 ed | Bd ge dBAB | GGge dded | Bd Ad BE EF |
G2 ge dd ed | Bd ge dB AB | GGge dded | Bd Ad BEEG ||
Be ed ee fe | d2 af gf ed | Beed e/f/e fe | df af g3 A |
Beed e-efe | df af gf ed | Be ed ee fe | df af gf ed ||
Bd ge d2 ed | Bdge dBAB | G2 ge dd ed | Bd Ad BEEF |
G2 ge dded | Bd ge dB AB | G2 ge dd ed | Bd Ad BE{/G} EG ||
Be ed eefe | d2 af gfed | Be ed ee fe | df af g3 B |
d e2 d eefe | df af gf ed | Be ed eefe | df af gf ed ||
Bd ge dd ed | Bd ge dB AB | G2 ge dd ed | Bd Ad BE{/G} EF |
G2 ge dded | Bd ge dB AB | GG ge dd ed | BdAd BE E2 ||
Be ed e/f/e fe | df af gf ed | Beed e/f/e fe | dfaf g2 GA |
Beed e2 fe | df af gfed | Beed e/f/e fe | df af g4- |
g4 |