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X: 1 T: Trooper [The] S: "Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra" (#100) Z: B.Black L: 1/8 M: 12/8 Q: 240 R: slide F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/mirror/redhawk.org/zouki/jol1.abc K:Emin d|e/f/ge dBA BEF G/F/GA|BAB def gfg agf| ege dBA BEF G/F/GA|BAB dBd e3 e2 :| d|: e2e ede f/g/ag fed|eff efg a2a f/g/af| efe ede f/g/ag fed|1 BAB def g3 faf :|2 BAB def g2b agf|| w: %blank line w: %blank line P: Alternate m1 on repeat: gfe dBA BEF G/F/GA|

TROOPER, THE. AKA - " An Calmfhear," "Bill the Weaver." Irish, Slide (12/8 time). Ireland, Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB’. The first strain of the tune is cognate with that of the 6/8 set dance “Orange Rogue (The).”

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Tom Billy via accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region) [Moylan]; Connie O'Connell (County Cork) [Beisswenger].

Printed sources : - Beisswenger (Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry), 2012; p. 126. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary of Sliabh Luachra), 1994; No. 100, p. 58.

Recorded sources : - Gael-Linn CEF 092, Julia and Billy Clifford - “Ceol as Sliabh Luachra” (appears as “Bill the Weaver”). Gael-Linn CEF 132, Johnny O’Leary - “An Calmfhear/The Trooper” (1989).

See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]

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