Pilib Ruadh

X:6
T:Pilib Ruadh
T:Red Philip
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
R:song air
H:Phil Gleeson of Coolfree near Ballyorgan in the Co. Limerick, from whom
H:I took down this air (about 1852), had a memory richly stored with Irish
H:airs, songs, and folklore.  He was a noted singer, and such an inimitable
H:whistler that at some distance he was able to puzzle the best ear as to
H:what sort of musical instrument he played
L:1/8
M:3/4
K:G
G2 GFGA| G2 GFGA|c2 cAGA|=F3 G A2|
G2 GFGA|G2 GF (3GAc|d2 d/c/A/G/ A3/2G/|G4 G2||
=fe (3edc de|eddcde|d3/2c/4A/4 d3/4c/4AG GA|=F3 G A2|
G2 GFGA|G2 GF (3GAc|d2 d/c/A/G/ A3/2G/|G4 G2||

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/AllanGarvin/RedPhilip/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/LesterBailey/melnets_big_abc_file/10270
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/home.quicknet.nl/england/5116
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/melnets_big_abc_file/10270
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/melodeon.net/melnets_big_abc_file/10270

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