the Irish Washerwoman

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First printed in 1788 as "The Washwoman" in John Lee's Collection of Irish Country Dances. Renamed "The Irish Washerwoman" in James Aird's Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, Vol. 4 (ca 1794).

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X: 2
P: the Irish Washerwoman
R: jig
Z: 1997 by John Chambers <jc@trillian.mit.edu>
N: First printed in 1788 as "The Washwoman" in John Lee's Collection of
N: Irish Country Dances.  Renamed "The Irish Washerwoman" in James Aird's
N: Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, Vol. 4 (ca 1794).
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
|: d/c/ \
| "G"BGG DGG | BGB dcB | "Am"cAA EAA | cAc "D7"edc \
| "G"BGG DGG | BGB dcB | "D7"cBc Adc | "G"BGG G2 :|
|: g/a/ \
| "G"bgg dgg | bgb bag | "Am"aff "D7"dff | afa agf \
| "C"egg "G"dgg | "C"cgg "G"B3 | "Am"cBc "D7"Adc | "G"BGG G2 :|

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