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FIDDLER BEHIND THE FAIRY TREE. AKA and see "Fiddler Round the Fairy Tree," "Farewell to My Toubles," "Goodbye to My Troubles." Irish, Set Dance (6/8 time). D Mixoldyian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. There are both set dance and jig versions of this tune.

Source for notated version: from John Doonan [Bulmer & Sharpley].

Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 2, No. 85.

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