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X:1 T:Chieftain [1], The M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Moderate" S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 206 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (3DEF | G3A GFED | d3 {f}e d2 Bd | e2 dB G2 A2 | (E4 E)z (3DEF | G3A GFED | d3 {f}e d2 Bd | e2 dB G2 A2 | (G4 G)z || (3Bcd | e3f edBA | G3B d2 gf | e2 dB G2 A2 | (E4 E)z (3DEF | G3A GFED |d3 {f}e d2 Bd | e2 dB G2 A2 | (G4 G)z ||



CHIEFTAIN [1], THE. Irish, Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Paul de Grae[1] remarks: "This is one of several airs to which "The Lowlands of Holland" is sung. For another, see "Holland is a fine place" (MI 96) and its variant, "Curse the Laws that Gave Me Cause" (MI 396)."


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Printed sources : - O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 206, p. 36.






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  1. Paul de Grae, "Notes on Sources of Tunes in the O'Neill Collections", 2021. https://www.irishtune.info/public/degrae.htm.