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John B. Walsh

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

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X:33
T:Swinging on the Gate
S:John B. Walsh
M:C|
R:reel
I:speed 300
E:7
Z:From Bulmer and Sharpley.  Definitely a tune for the fiddles.
Z:Boston 
R:reel
K:D
|:FA|d2AF D2 EF|G2FG FDB,D|A,DFA d2 cA|(3Bcd ed cABc|
dBAF~D2 EF|GEFD EDB,D|GE (3FED EDB,G,|A,B,DE D2:|
|:FA|~d2 de faef|dcBA F2 ED|B,E ~E2 GFED|B,DEF GABc|
dcde (3fga ef|dcBA F2 EF|(3GFE FD EDB,G,|A,B,DE D2:|

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