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WESTERN LASSES ("Na cailinide on n-iar" or "Na cailini on iartar"). AKA and see "Graf Spee (The)." Irish, Reel. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC.

The Irish Music Club of Chicago, c. 1903. Michael Dunlap is in the second row from the top, 7th from the right.

Source for notated version: "Dunlap" [O'Neill]. Michael Dunlap was a fiddler and member of the Chicago Irish Music Club with Francis O'Neill.

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1552, p. 286. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 765, p. 133.

Recorded sources: Dana Lyn & Kyle Sanna - "The Great Arc" (2015).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]




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