X:1
T:I Could but I Won’t
M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Air
Q:"Slow"
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 9
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|GE3 F3D|GB3 d3D|e2dc B2G2|A3G E2zD|
GE3 F2D2|GB3 d2d2|e2dc B2G2|A3G G2||
B2|c3d e2c2|A3B c2d2|B3G c2B2|A2GE D3E|
G3E F2D2|G3B d2d2|e2dc B2G2|A3G (G2 G)||
I COULD, BUT I WON'T. AKA - "Feudaim Act Ni Ail Liom," "Irishman (2) (The)." Irish, Slow Air (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.
Additional notes Source for notated version : - "J. O’Neill" [O’Neill]. Chicago Police Sergeant James O'Neill was an accomplished fiddler, originally from County Down. He had a large repertoire of tunes, and his education included formal music study. He served as a transcriber and collaborator on Cheif O'Neill's (no relation) early volumes.
Printed sources : - O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 9, p. 2.