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REAL IRISH TOPER, THE. Irish, Air (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part.

Now drink away, my boys, and don't you be dry,
For handfuls of money we'll surely let fly;
'Tis many a long year in the cold grave we'll lie
Where whiskey nor beer won't be near us.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - "Sent to me...during 1884 by Mr. Francis Hogan of South Lodge, Brenormore, near Carrick-on-Suir, a good musician and a great enthusiast in Irish music and songs" (Joyce).

Printed sources : - Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 272, p. 129.






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