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X: 1
T: The Volunteer [2]
M: C|
L: 1/8
R: Reel
F: http://www.novasession.com/bw/bwreels.txt
K: G
GE \
| DEGA BG~G2 | AGEF G2AB | c2cB cBAG | E2EE E2GE |
| DEGA BG~G2 | AGEF G2AB | c2cB cBAG | D2DD D2 :|
|: Bc \
| d3B c3A | B3G A2Bc | dBcA BGAG | E2EE E2Bc |
| d3B c3A | B3G A2Bc | dBcA BGAG | D2DD D2 :|
VOLUNTEER [2], THE (An Deontánach). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Taylor (1992) thinks his version could be a fling, and "a cracking good tune for a lilter."
Additional notes
Source for notated version : - fiddler Micky Doherty, 1965 (Stranorlar, Co. Donnegal, Ireland) [Breathnach].
Printed sources : - Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 268, p. 138. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; No. 60, p. 148. Taylor (Through the Half-door), 1992; No. 9, p. 8.
Recorded sources : - Great Meadow Music GMM 2003, “Rodney Miller’s Airdance” (2000). Green Linnett GLCD 1119, Cherish the Ladies - "The Back Door" (1992. Learned from Joe Madden). Shaskeen - "Joys of Life" & "Shaskeen Live." Maire Ni Chatasaigh – “The New Strung Harp.” “Tony Linnane and Pat Sky.”
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