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X: 1 T: Newtown Bridge R: jigM: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: Dmaj A2 G FDD|ded cAF|G3 A2 G|EFD EFG| dAG FDD|ded cAG|Ade f2 a|gec dcB| ABG FDD|ded cAF|G3 A2 G|EFD EFG| dAG FDD|ded cAG|Ade f2 a|gec d2 A|| dfd AFA|dfg afd|eAB =c2 d|=cAG EFG| A2 G FDD|ded cAG|Ade f2 a|gec d2 A| dfd AFA|dfg afd|eAB =c2 d|=cAG EFG| afa g2 f|fed edc|Ade f2 a|gec dcB|| A2 G F{GF}DD|ded cAF|~G3 A2 G|EFD EFG| dAG FDD|ded cAG|Ade {a}f2 a|gec dcB| ABG F{GF}DD|ded cAF|~G3 A2 G|EFD EFG| dAG FDD|ded cAG|Ade efa|gec d{e}dA|| dfd AFA|dfg afd|eAB =c2 d|=c{dc}AG EFG| A2 G F{GF}DD|ded cAG|Ade {a}f2 a|gec d2 A| dfd AFA|dfg afd|eAB =c2 d|=c{dc}AG EFG| a{ba}fa g2 f|{a}fed edc|Ade {a}f2 a|gec dcB||

NEWTOWN BRIDGE. Irish, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). A composition of County Tipperary button accordion player Paddy O'Brien (1922-1991), who pioneered use of the B/C tuning system in Irish music.

Paddy O'Brien (R) with the Aughrim Slopes Céilí Band

Additional notes

Printed sources : - The Compositions of Paddy O'Brien, 1992; p. 9. Eileen O'Brien (The Definitive Collection of the Compositions of Paddy O'Brien 1922-1991), p. 35; 2009.

Recorded sources : - JAR Productions, John Whelan - "From the Heart" (2002). Eileen O'Brien - "Newtown Bridge" (champion fiddle player, daughter of Paddy O'Brien)

See also listing at :
Hear/see the jig played on youtube.com [1]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]

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