Annotation:Fair Ellen

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 FAIR ELLEN (Eiglin Ban). Irish, Air (2/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.  Source for notated version: J. O'Neill [O'Neill]. Chicago Police Sergeant and fiddler James O'Neill was originally from County Down. He had a large repertoire, a good ear for transcribing, skill and enthusiasm, and acted as Francis O'Neill's collaborator on his early volumes.  Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 608, p. 107.  Recorded sources:

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