Matchmaker, The

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and presents galore.
sort of profession--and a very profitable business it generally was: goodies
persons--generally old women--knowing and discreet--adopted matchmaking as a
A matchmaker is one who negotiates marriages between young people. Some
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X:1553 T:Matchmaker, The O:ireland B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs" H:A matchmaker is one who negotiates marriages between young people. Some H:persons--generally old women--knowing and discreet--adopted matchmaking as a H:sort of profession--and a very profitable business it generally was: goodies H:and presents galore. R:song L:1/8 M:3/4 K:Bb "Slow and tender."\ GF|\ D2 G2 GA|B2 dc AG|F2 A2 c2|f4 gf| e2 d2 cA|B2 dcAG|A2 cBAG|F4 GF| D2 G2 GA|B2 dcAF|GABcd=e|f4 ((3d=ef)| g2 d2 d>c|B2 G2 {B}A>G|G6|g4||Bc| d2 g2 ga|g2 d2 dc|B2 c2 d=e|f4 gf| d2 B2 AG|A2 cBAG|F2 D2 D2|D4 GF| D2 G2 GA|B2 dcAF|GABcd=e|f4 ((3d=ef)| g2 dedc|B2 G2 A>G|G6|G4||
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