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John O’Dowd is remembered as an old Sligo fiddle master. This is reputed to be one of his compositions. It’s been a longtime favorite for generations of fiddlers.
A4 G2 | EGAB c/B/c ec | EG{/c} GG DGBG | EG AB cBce |
dB gd BA AG | EG AB c2 ec | EG G/B/G{/A} DGBG | EG AB cG Bc |
dB gd B A2 B || cc ec gc ed | ce ce dGAB | ccec gcec |
dB GB cAAB | c/B/c cB cdef | ge e/g/e dB GB | AG AB ce af |
ge dB c A2 B || cc ec Gc ed | ce dc BAGB | cc ec gcec |
dBGB cA AB | c/B/c cB cdef | ge e/g/e dBGB | AG AB ce af |
ge dB cA{/B} A2 || ae{/g} ed ec'ba | gdd^c dgbg | ae{/g} ed ec'ba |
ge dB cA{/B} A2 | ae{/g} ed ec'ba | gddb gdBG | AB cB cd ef |
ge dB cA BG || EG AB c2 ec | EG G/B/G{/A} DGBG | EG AB cB ce |
dB gd BA AG | EG AB c2 ec | EG G/B/G{/A} DGBG | EGAB cG Bc |
dB gd BA-AB || ccec Gced | ce dc BA GB | ccec gcec |
dB GB cA-AB | c/B/c- cB cdef | ge e/g/e dBGB | AGAB ceaf |
ge dB cA/B/ A2 || ae{/g} ed ec' ba | gdd^c dgbg | ae{/g} ed ec'ba |
ge dB cA{/B} A-A | ae{/g} ed ec'ba | gddb gdBG | AB cB cd ef |
ge dB cA{/B} A2 || ae{/g} ed ec'ba | gd d^c dg bg | ae{/g} ed ec'ba |
ge dB cA/B/ A2 | ae{/g} ed ec'ba | gddb gd BG | AB cB cdef |
ge dB cA/B/ A2- | A4 |