Boys of the West (1)

 BOYS OF THE WEST. Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Not the similarly titled "Boys from the West" in Roche. Source for notated version: Chicago cleric Father James K. Fielding, a flute player originally from Kilkenny; a friend of Francis O'Neill's and a Gaelic League activist  [O'Neill]. Printed source: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 58. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 1035, p. 193.

X:1 T:Boys of the West M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1035 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G g | fed edB | dBG GAB | cBc edc | BAA A2g | fed edB | dBG GAB | cBc edc | BGG G2 :: z | def gfg | eaa aga | bag bag | fdd d2g | ecc efg | dBG GAB | ABA gfe | BGG G2 :||

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