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Star of the County Down

Found in song.abc from the John Chambers abc collection

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The background information for the tune is:

X: 34
T: Star of the County Down
C: Words: Cathal MacGarvey
R: air, Song
N: Also played in waltz time
N: There is a County Down in both Ireland and Scotland, and both claim this tune.
N: Lyrics collected from several sources.  No two had the same verses.
N: This is also the tune for an older song, "My Love Nell"
D: Energy Orchard "Shinola"
D: Van Morrison/Chieftains "Irish Heartbeat"
D: Oyster Band "Pearls of the Oyster"
B: Loesberg "Folksongs & Ballads Popular in Ireland"
M: C
K: Em

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