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ALWAYS WELCOME (Fáilte i gcónaí). Irish, Hornpipe. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The modern Irish for "Always Welcome" is Fáilte i gcónaí. The first strain of this tune is nearly similar to the American tunes "Darkey's Dream" (Bayard) and "Old Yaller Hound" (Ford).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1755, p. 327. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 211. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 927.

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