Slieve Elva
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mountain in Clare.
father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all died at 85. Slieve Elva a
confidence and cheerfulness, that he had two years more to live, as his
songs both in Irish and English. He told me at the time, with the greatest
83 years of age; whose memory was richly stored with Irish music, and with
Taken down in 1876 from the singing of James Keane of Kilkee, who was then
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X:59
T:Slieve Elva
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
R:song air
H: Taken down in 1876 from the singing of James Keane of Kilkee, who was then
H:83 years of age; whose memory was richly stored with Irish music, and with
H:songs both in Irish and English. He told me at the time, with the greatest
H:confidence and cheerfulness, that he had two years more to live, as his
H:father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all died at 85. Slieve Elva a
H:mountain in Clare.
L:1/8
M:C
Z:Allan Garvin
K:Bb
"Slow: and with expression."\
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B2 BG f2 f2|g2 ((3gf=e) f4|g2 d2 dcBc|{d}e2 d2 {c=B}c2 d>g|
g2 d2 d>c BGF=E|F2 G2 {A}B2 c2|d2 cB G2 G2|G6||
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