Old Ireland Rejoice

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X:1 T:Irish Air M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:An early version of Joyce's "Old Ireland Rejoice." B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 60, p. 37) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions N: of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmin (AB/c/)|d2d2 cA|d4 cd|e2 (ge)(dc)|d4 de| f2f2 ed|e2e2 dc|d2a2 (ge)|d4 (cA)| G2A2c2|c3 ded|c2G2A2|c4 E2| F3GAG|A2c2 GE|D2 A2 GE|D4||

X:1 T:Old Ireland, Rejoice M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B:P.W. Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909, No. 787) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Ddor AB/c/|d2d2 c>A|d4 cd|e2e2 d>c|c4 c/d/e| f2f2 Te>d|e2e2 Td>c|A2a2 g>e|d4 c>A| G2A2 c>d|e2g2 e>d|c2G2 AB|c3 BAG|F2 FAGF|E2E2 FG| A2A,2 CE|D4||AB/c/|d4 A2|d2d4|e4 cd| e4 c/d/e|f4 fg|{f}e4 ef|Td4 A2| d4 c2|A4 c2|g4 ed|c4G2|c3 BAG| F2F2 FG|A2 A/B/c G>F|E2A2A,2|D4||