The Mermaid

X:2757
T:The Mermaid
O:ireland
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
R:song
A:Antrim
H:  A beautiful mermaid visited a ship by moonlight.  The captain tried to
H:detain her: but she canted a song that threw captain and crew into a trance,
H:and so she escaped.  "One of the best of the old northern airs" (Mr.
H:M'Kenzie).
L:1/4
M:3/4
K:D
D|GFE|A2 A|FDD|D2 G/B/|d3/4A/A|def|(e3|c>)z d/e/|fed|
edc|dcB|FGA|GFE|DFA|d> e f|F2 F|GFE|FGA|D2||

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/AllanGarvin/20010816/0186
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/AllanGarvin/All/0186
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/LesterBailey/melnets_big_abc_file/13769
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/OTIS_Irish_Session/melnets_big_abc_file/13769
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/melnets_big_abc_file/13769