the Poor Old Woman

X: 1
T: the Poor Old Woman
T: an tSeanbean Bhocht
T: Shan Van Vocht
O: trad. Ireland
%D:1796
R: air, jig, hornpipe
Z: 2020 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
S: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Fiddletuneoftheday/ 2020-10-27
S: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Fiddletuneoftheday/photos/
S: Walton: "Ireland's Best Slow Airs"
N: This Song tune dates from 1796, when a French fleet coming to the aid
N: of Irish rebels was prevented from landing in Bantry by a winter gale.
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
d2c | B2G A2E | G2E D2E | G3  G3  | G3 \
d2c | B2G A2E | G2E D2E | A3  A3  | A3 |]
G2A | B2c d2d | e3  g2e | d2B A2G | A3 \
d2c | B2G A2E | G2E D2E | G3  G3  | G3 |]

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/session/TotDWM/hornpipe/An_tSeanbhean_Bhocht-G-16-2/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/session/TotDWM/jig/Poor_Old_Woman-G-16-2/0000

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