Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay on folk tune finder

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John B. Walsh

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Reel Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major G 2/2 Has source text No chords explore more...

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X:25
T:Miss McLeod's 
T:Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay
S:John B. Walsh
I:speed 300
M:C|
R:reel
Z:Probably _the_ best-known reel.  Also an American fiddle 
Z:tune (Hop High Ladies)
Z:According to O'Neill, it was the _only_ reel known in certain parts of
Z:Ireland around the turn of the century. 
E:7
K:G
BA|:G2 BG dGBG|B2 BA BcBA|G2 BG dGBG|A2 AG AcBA|
G2 BG dGBG|B2 BA ~B3 d|efed Bdef|gedB AcBA:|
|G2 gf edeg|B2 BA BcBA|G2 gf edeg|A2 AG AcBA|
G2 gf edeg|B2 BA ~B3 d|efedBdef|gedB AcBA:|

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