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This is the second jig on the Hughie Gillespie 78 rpm disc (see John Doherty’s favorite). It was played in the key of D minor instead of the more common key of E minor.
(B, D2) | E2 e eEF | GBd AFD | E2 e eEF | GB^d e2 f | gfe dcB | ABG FED | EFG BcB | AGF E2 D || E2 e eEF | GBd AFD | E2 e eEF | GB^d e2 f | gfe dcB | A2 G FED | EFG BcB | AGF E2 e || eBe gfe | dAd fed | eBe gfe | fed B^cd | eBe gfe | fag fed | edB cdc | BGF E2 e || eBe gfe | dAd fed | eBe gfe | fed B^cd | eBe gfe | fag fed | edB cdc | BGF E2 D || E2 e eEF | GBd AFD | E2 e eEF | GB^d e2 f | gfe dcB | A2 G FED | EFG BcB | AGF E2 D || E2 e eEF | GBd AFD | E2 e eEF | GB^d e2 f | gfe dcB | ABG FED | EFG BcB | AGF E2 e || eBe gfe | dAd faf | eBe gfe | fed B^cd | eBe gfe | fag fed | edB cdc | BGF E2 e || eBe gfe | dAd faf | eBe gfe | fed B^cd | eBe gfe | fag fed | edB cdc | BGF E3- |
