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X:1 T:Curse the Laws that Gave Me Cause M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Moderate" S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 396 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion N:The last note of each part has been modified (A6 instead of A4) K:Amin E2|A2 AB cA^GA|cde^f g2 ed|c2 CA GEDE|G4 z2E2| A2 AB cA^GA|cde^f g2 e^c|d3=c A2A2|A6|| e^f|g2 ed cdef|e2 a^g a2 b=g|E2 dB A2 GE|G6 E2| A2 AB cA^GA|cde^f g2 e^c|d3 =c A2A2|A6||



CURSE THE LAWS THAT GAVE ME CAUSE (Mallact Air Dligtib a Tug Dom Fad). Irish, Air (4/4 time). A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Paul de Grae notes that this is one of several airs to which "The Lowlands of Holland" is sung. "Holland is a fine place" (O'Neill, Music of Ireland, 1903, No. 96) is a variant.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - 'Hartnett' [O'Neill], referring to Chicago police sergeant Michael Hartnett, an Irish dancer originally from the Kerry/Cork/Limerick border region.

Printed sources : - O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 396, p. 69.






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