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Theme code Index	5L112 5454
Also known as	Down Through the Broom, Crosses of Annagh (1) (The), Paddy Cronin's (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Dorian
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AB, AABB
Editor/Compiler	Rev. Luke Donnellan
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society vol. II
Tune and/or Page number	p. 12
Year of publication/Date of MS	1909
Artist	Paddy Killoran
Title of recording	Down the Broom/Gatehouse Maid
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Decca 12145
Year recorded	1937
Media
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Tune annotations

X:1
T:Down the Broom
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Rev. Luke Donnellan – “Oriel Songs and Dances", 
S:Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society (vol. II, No. 2, 1909; No. 12)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
E2|A2 BG A2 Bd|edgd efge|G2 BG AGBG|(3ABc BA GEDE|
A2 BG A2 Bd|edgd efga|gfge d2 ef|gded BAAG||
agae agae|gaba geef|gfgd gfgd|gaba geeg|
agae agae|gaba geef|gfge d2 ef|gded BA A2||

X:1
T:Down the Broom
B:Bulmer & Sharpley, Music form Ireland, 1:11
S:Paddy Killoran (fiddle)
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
R:Reel
K:Ador
EA (3AAG A2 Bd|egdg egdc|BGGF G2 GE|(3DED B,D GABG|
EAAG ABcd|eg ~g2 egdB|dg (3ggf gaba|gedB BA ~A2:|
|:a2 ea ageg|~a2 bg agef|~g2 dg egde|geaf gede|
a2 ea ageg|agbg ageg|dg (3ggf gaba|gedB BA A2:||

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