The Broom of the Cowdenknowes

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This tune is known in Ireland and Scotland under different names. There is also an unrelated ballad tune called "Broom of the Cowdenknowes".

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Reel Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement minor B 2/2 Has notes text Has chords explore more...

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X: 1
T: The Musical Priest
T: The Broom of the Cowdenknowes
R: reel
Z: 1997 by John Chambers <jc@trillian.mit.edu>
N: This tune is known in Ireland and Scotland under different names.
N: There is also an unrelated ballad tune called "Broom of the Cowdenknowes".
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Bm
|: BA \
| "Bm"FB~B2 BABd | "A"cBAf ecBA | "Bm"FB~B2 BABd | "A"cBAc "Bm"B2 :|
|: Bc \
| "D"d2dc dfed | (3cBA eA fAeA | "Bm"dcBc defb | "A"afec "Bm"B2 :|
|: Bc \
| "Bm"dB~B2 bafb | "A"afec ABce | "Bm"dB~B2 bafb | "A"afec "Bm"B2Bc |
| "Bm"dB~B2 bafb | "A"afec ABce | "Bm"dcBc defb | "A"afec "Bm"B2 :|
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This transcription was found:

• http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/500/BroomOfTheCowdenknowesR_x.abc
• http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/500/MusicalPriest_x.abc