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The WWI ballad "Banks of Sicily" is based on this pipe march.

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Jig-time pipe march One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement major A 6/8 Has notes text Has chords explore more...

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X:5066
T:Farewell to the Creeks
R:jig-time pipe march
N:The WWI ballad "Banks of Sicily" is based on this pipe march.
Z:John Chambers <jc@eddie.mit.edu> http://eddie.mit.edu/~jc/music/
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:A
|: a | "A"e2c cBc | "D"def "E7"e2d | "A"cde "F#m"Ace | "Bm"edc "E7"B2a
| "A"e2c cBc | "D"def "E7"e2d | "A"cde  edc | "E7"B3   "A"A2 :|
e | "A"ece aga | "D"fef "E7"dcd | "A"cde "F#m"Ace | "Bm"edc "E7"B2e
| "A"ece aga | "D"fef "E7"dcd | "A"cde  edc | "E7"B3   "A"A2 ||
e | "A"ece aga | "D"fef "E7"dcd | "A"cde "F#m"Ace | "Bm"edc "E7"B2a
| "A"e2c cBc | "D"def "E7"e2d | "A"cde  edc | "E7"B3   "A"A2 |
|: B | "A"cz2 "D"d3  | "A"e2c  cBA | "D"d2f   "A"c2e |     edc "E7"B2A
| "A"cz2 "D"d3  | "A"e2c  cBA | "A"cde edc | "E7"B3   "A"A2 :|
|: e | "A"a2e "D"f2a | "A"e2f  ecA | "D"d2f   "A"c2e |     edc "E7"B2e
| "A"a2e "D"f2a | "A"e2f  ecA | "A"cde  edc | "E7"B3   "A"A2 :|

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