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History

Bunting, in his 1840 volume, gives a different air with the same name.

carraige ba?ine": Petrie, Ancient Music of Ireland, p. 143.

I learned this air when I was a child. Compare it with "Air thaobh na

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Song One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major A-sharp 4/4 Has history text No chords explore more...

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X: 1
T:The Foggy Dew
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
R:song
H:  I learned this air when I was a child.  Compare it with "Air thaobh na
H:carraige b\'aine": Petrie, Ancient Music of Ireland, p. 143.
H:Bunting, in his 1840 volume, gives a different air with the same name.
W:When I was a bachelor airy and young,
W:    I followed the bachelor's trade,
W:And all the harm that ever I done
W:    Was courting a pretty maid.
W:I courted her for the long summer season,
W:    And part of the winter too,
W:Till at length we were married--myself and my darling,
W:    All over the foggy dew.
L:1/8
M:C
K:Bb
Bc|d dc B2 fd|c2 BG F2 GA|BGcB G2 G2|G6 Bc|
d2 dc B2 fd|c2 BG F2 GA|BGcB G2 G2|g6||GA|
B2 BG Bcd=e|f2 gf d2 cB|c2 Bc d=e f2|g6 gf|
e2 e2 d2 fd|c2 BG F2 GA|BGcB G2 G2|G6||

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