Lament for Malcolm

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Notes

Freely, not in meter.

History

(available at megastores).

recordings of the groups Cantiga and The New World Renaissance Band

think of a better way to say goodbye. You can hear his playing on

his entire last day among us playing his music for others. I can't

he died, in his early 40s, of a hereditary heart problem. He spent

more than before. This tune came out of my whistle a few weeks after

He had a quiet way of making all who knew him appreciate life a bit

Chicago and had shared many tunes with both Therese and myself.

He played several gigs with my wife's band at the Abbey Pub in

Malcolm Smith was a fine fiddler who played Irish music with gusto.

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X: 1
T:Lament for Malcolm
M:4/4
L:1/8
C:Larry Mallette
R:slow air
P:P:ABABA
N:Freely, not in meter.
H:Malcolm Smith was a fine fiddler who played Irish music with gusto.
H:He played several gigs with my wife's band at the Abbey Pub in
H:Chicago and had shared many tunes with both Therese and myself.
H:He had a quiet way of making all who knew him appreciate life a bit
H:more than before. This tune came out of my whistle a few weeks after
H:he died, in his early 40s, of a hereditary heart problem. He spent
H:his entire last day among us playing his music for others. I can't
H:think of a better way to say goodbye. You can hear his playing on
H:recordings of the groups Cantiga and The New World Renaissance Band
H:(available at megastores).
K:G
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D2|G4-G B(3def|g4-g b(3bag|f4 fffd|e4 ed2B|c4-c d(3BAG|\
F7G|E6D2|
G4-G B(3def|g4-g a(3bag|f4-f gfd| e4 ed2A|B4-B B(3BAG|\
F6GA|B2AG F3G|F3DE4||

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