President Garfield's

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"Pierre Commes" tradtunes 2001-9-5

History

murdered during the year 1881. The tune has probably been written during this year

President Garfield was the 20th President of the United States. He was elected and

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Reel One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major G D 2/2 Has source text Has history text No chords explore more...

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T:President Garfield's
R: Reel
S: "Pierre Commes"  tradtunes 2001-9-5
D: Laoise Kelly      "Just Harp"
D: Paul O'Shaughnessy & Paul Mc Grattan "Within a Mile of Dublin"
D: Boys of the Lough "To Welcome Paddy Home"
H: President Garfield was the 20th President of the United States. He was elected and
H: murdered during the year 1881. The tune has probably been written during this year
Z: The original title seems to be "Lament for the President Garfield"
Z: Other versions can be found on John Chamber's site and in Henrick Norbeck's collection
B: Found in a fife primer from around 1880.
B: Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883)
Q:1/4=120
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L:1/8
%D Version
K:D
:(3ABc |dAFA dAFA |dcde fefg |aece aece |
abc'b agfe |dAFA dAFA |dcde fefg |abc'b agfe |1 dfec d2  :|2 dfec d2zf
|:bgdB GBgb |afdA FAfa | geba geba |fdba fdga
|bgdB GBgb | afdA FAfg |abc'b agec |1 dfec d2zf :|2 dfec d2 :|
%G Version
K:G
(3DEF |GDBD GDBD |GFGA BABc |dAFA dAFA |
defe dcBA |GDBD GDBD |GFGA BABc |defe dcBA |1
GB AF G2 :|2GBAF G2 gf ::ecGE cEce |dBGE DGBd |
cFed cFed |BGed B2 gf |ecGE cEce |dBGD dGBG |
defe dcAF |1GBAF G2gf :|2GBAF G2 :|

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