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ABC Format for Paddy O'Carroll

Traditional Scots Irish, Ulster Scots music for the fife

This tune is in D Major so all C's and F's are sharp (I've written this out below, so just play it as written and it should be fine).

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Low Half (played twice)
Play intro then bars 1 to 8, then repeat low half - note: second time through play (8*) in place of bar (8). Then play the high half twice.
(intro) A G 
(1) F# E D F# E D 
(2) F# A F# F# E D 
(3) D F# A D' A F# 
(4) E F# E E A G 
(5) F# E D F# E D 
(6) F# A F# F# E D 
(7) D F# A D' A F# 
(8) D E D D A G
(8*) D E D D

High Half (played twice)
(17) F#' D' F#' E' C# E' 
(18) D' C# B A F# D 
(19) F#' D' F#' E' C# E' 
(20) D' F#' A' A' 
(21) F#' D' F#' E' C# E' 
(22) D' C# B A F# D 
(23) D F# A D' A F# 
(24) D E D D

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