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Notes

Bars 1-6 are played one octave up by flutes, whistles and pipes.

History

Originally a Scottish tune: "The Scotsman's Farewell to Ireland".

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Reel One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major G 2/2 Has notes text Has history text No chords explore more...

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X:170
T:Farewell to Ireland
R:reel
H:Originally a Scottish tune: "The Scotsman's Farewell to Ireland".
N:Bars 1-6 are played one octave up by flutes, whistles and pipes.
Z:id:hn-reel-50
M:C|
K:Ador
A,2A,C E2EF|GEDB, G,A,B,G,|A,2A,C E2EF|GEDB, EA,A,G,|
A,2A,C E2EF|GEDB, G,2g2|edeg ~a3f|gedB BA~A2:|
|:~a3b agef|~g3a gede|~a3b agef|gedB BA~A2|
agef ~g3e|dedB GABd|cBAB cdea|gedB BA~A2:|
|:eA (3cBA eA (3cBA|~d3B GB~B2|eA (3cBA ~e3a|gedB BA~A2|
eA (3cBA eA (3cBA|dedB GABd|cBAB cdea|gedB BA~A2:|
|:ae^ce aece|gdBd gdBd|ae^ce ~a3f|gedB BA~A2|
agef ~g3e|dedB GABd|cBAB cdea|gedB BA~A2:|

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