Boys of the Lake (2)

 BOYS OF THE LAKE [2]. AKA and see "The Merry Blacksmith," "Emminence Breakdown," "Ike Forrester's Reel [1]," "Paddy on the Railway," "The Corkonian," "The Peeler's Jacket [1]," "The Police Jacket," "The Railroad [2]," "The Shepherd in/on the Gap," "The Peeler's/Policeman's Reel." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Source for notated version: obtained "about 20 years ago [ed. 1880's] from Mr. M. Flanagoan of the Hibernian Military School, Phoenix Park, Dublin, a good player on the Union pipes. Mr. Flanagan picked them up in North Kildare" [Joyce]. Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 360, p. 166.

X:1 T:Boys of the Lake [2] T:Merry Blacksmith M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A | d2 dA BAFA | AFdA BAFA | ABde f2 ed | Beed Beef | d2A2 BAFA | AFdA BAFA | ABde f2 ec | dBAF D3 || f | ac'ag fafe | d3 A BAFA | ABde f2 ed | Beed Beef | ac'ag fafe | d3 A BAFA | ABde f2 ec | dBAF D3 ||

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