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The original setting of this all-too-familiar tune has been thoroughly played out. Ed's setting elevates the strains of the old tune and gives it more dignified footing. There is no Kiss Me, I'm Irish in Ed's version of this popular St. Patrick's Day tune.

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Jig One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major G 6/8 Has notes text No chords explore more...

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X:16885
T:The Irish Washerwoman
R:jig
C:Ed Reavy
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:JoeReavy
N:The original setting of this all-too-familiar tune
N:has been thoroughly played out. Ed's 
N:setting elevates the strains of the old tune and 
N:gives it more dignified footing. There is no Kiss 
N:Me, I'm Irish in Ed's version of this popular 
N:St. Patrick's Day tune.
K:G
d/2c/2|B<GB DGB|DGB dcB|cAG FGA|fef gdc|BGB DGB|
DGB dcB|cAG FGA|BGF G2:||f|gdB GFG|gfg bag|faf d^cd|
fdf agf|efg dBd|gfe fdB|cBc Adc|BGF G2 f||
gdB GFG|gfg bag|faf d^cd|fdf agf|g2 g efg|agf gdB|
1cBc def|gag fdc:|2CBC Adc|BGF G2||

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