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Chappell; but I believe it is Irish. Abbeyfeale a town in Co. Limerick.

From memory, as I learned it from my father: a good setting is given in

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Song air One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement major G 6/8 Has history text No chords explore more...

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X:7229
T:The Pretty Girls of Abbeyfeale
O:england
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
R:song air
H:  From memory, as I learned it from my father: a good setting is given in
H:Chappell; but I believe it is Irish.  Abbeyfeale a town in Co. Limerick.
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:G
G|B2B B2d|c2A F2G|A<BA G2G|(G3 G2) G|
B2c d2e|=f2d c2B|c2d e2c|(d3 d2) G|
B2c d2 e|=f2d c2B|c2 d e2c|(d3 d2) c|
B2B B2d|c2A F2G|A<BA G2G|(G3 G2)||

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