Lough Island Castle

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 Theme code Index    5452 5142
 Also known as    Lough Isle Castle, Sean Sa Cheo
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 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    4/4
 History    IRELAND(Ulster)
 Structure    AABCC'DEFF'
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X:1
T:Lough Isle Castle
R:reel
N:Paddy O'Brien and James Kelly recorded this.  James Byrne plays a four-part
N:version.  A distinct tune from, but obviously related to, "Sean Sa Cheo."
Z:Transcribed by Larry Sanger from a recording of John and Mickey Doherty,
Z:the only duet they ever played on record.  The first two times through;
Z:fairly close transcription.
M:4/4
K:Amix
a3g|:e/g/e dg eABd|e/g/e Ag dGBd|e/g/e Ag eABA|Bdgd BGBd:|
cA A/A/A {d}cABa|cA A/A/A dGBd|cA A/A/A aged|efgd BGBd|
cA A/A/A {d}cABe|cA A/A/A dGBg|afge fded|{c}B{A}Bgd BGBa||
gedg eAAg|edeg dGBd|gedg eAAd|1 {c}B{A}Bgd BGBa:|2 {c}B{A}Bgd BGBd||
e/g/e dg eABd|e/g/e Ag dGBd|e/g/e dg eAcA|{c}B{A}Bgd BGBd|
e/g/e dg eABd|e/g/e Ag dGBd|e/g/e Ag eABA|{c}B{A}Bgd BGBd||
cA A/A/A {d}cABe|cA A/A/A dGBd|cA A/A/A cAce|{d}BGBc dfed|
cA A/A/A cABe|cA A/A/A dGBg|afge fded|{c}B{A}Bgd BGa{b}a||
gedg eAAg|edeg dGBd|gedg eAAd|1 B2gd BGBa:|2 {c}B{A}Bgd BGBd||


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