Matchmaker, The

X:133
T:Matchmaker, The
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
H:A matchmaker is one who negotiates marriages between young people.  Some
H:persons--generally old women--knowing and discreet--adopted matchmaking as a
H:sort of profession--and a very profitable business it generally was: goodies
H:and presents galore.
O:Irish
R:song
L:1/8
M:3/4
K:Bb
"Slow and tender."\
GF|\
D2 G2 GA|B2 dc AG|F2 A2 c2|f4 gf|
e2 d2 cA|B2 dcAG|A2 cBAG|F4 GF|
D2 G2 GA|B2 dcAF|GABcd=e|f4 ((3d=ef)|
g2 d2 d>c|B2 G2 {B}A>G|G6|g4||Bc|
d2 g2 ga|g2 d2 dc|B2 c2 d=e|f4 gf|
d2 B2 AG|A2 cBAG|F2 D2 D2|D4 GF|
D2 G2 GA|B2 dcAF|GABcd=e|f4 ((3d=ef)|
g2 dedc|B2 G2 A>G|G6|G4||

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/AllanGarvin/All/0126
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/AllanGarvin/MatchmakerThe/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/home.quicknet.nl/ireland/0786
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/kirby98.fsnet.co.uk/ma/Matchmaker_The_1/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/melnets_big_abc_file/08205

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