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See #347 for history

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Jig One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major C 6/8 Has notes text No chords explore more...

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X:348
T:The Rakes of Newcastle West
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
N:See #347 for history
R:jig
A:Limerick
O:Irish
L:1/8
M:6/8
Z:Allan Garvin
K:C
B2 c AGF|DGG AGA|B3 cAc|d2 g fdc|
B2 c AGF|DGG AGA|Bcd/B/ cAF|AGG G2 z:|
BAB cBc|d2 g fde|f3 g3|a2 g fdc|
BAB cBc|d2 g fdc|Bcd/B/ cAF|AGG G2 z|
BAB cBc|d2 g fde|f3 g3|a2 g fdc|
dgg agg|a2 g fdc|Bcd/B/ cAF|AGG G2 z||

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