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FAREWELL TO THE HEATHER (Slán leis an bhFraoch). Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Source for notated version: Liam Donnelly (County Tyrone) who had the tune from its composer, fiddler William Jones (County Fermanagh) [Breathnach].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRE IV), 1996; No. 109, pp. 56-57.

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