Annotation:Johnny's Gone to France (3)

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JOHNNY'S GONE TO FRANCE [3] (Tá Seáinín bailithe leis chun na France). AKA and see "Ballina Lass," "Mayo Lasses," "Old Maids of Galway (The)." Irish, Reel. E Dorian ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB. Some similarities to "Johnny's Gone to France (1)." Breathnach says it is closely related to "Jenny Picking Cockles."

Source for notated version: accordion player Bobby Gardiner (County Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 204, p. 90.

Recorded sources: Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann CL21, "The Best of Bobby Gardiner" (1981).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]

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