Rocks of Cashel [D]

X: 4008
T: Rocks of Cashel   [D]
O: Irish
R: reel, march
N: The book's D version works well for flutes, but is high for fiddlers.
N: The G version is designed for fiddlers.
B: G. Goulding "A Selection of Scotch, English, Irish & Foreign Airs" Vol.4 1794
B: O'Neill collection "Rare Small M5", 1842 V.4 p.3 #2
S: https://curate.nd.edu/show/5999n299v8t
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: The note lengths don't quite add up right in the 2nd strain; fixed by adding a few dots (the f3 notes).
M: C|
L: 1/16
K: D
% = = = = = = = = = =
|:\
d2f2 a4 bagf a4 | d2f2a4 bagf e4 |\
d2f2 a4 bagf a2c'2 | d'2b2 a2f2 g2e2e2f2 ::
d2f2 {g}f/e/f3 {g}f/e/f3 {g}f/e/f3 | d2e2 {g}f/e/f3 g2e2e2f2 |\
d2f2 {g}f/e/f3 {g}f/e/f3 {g}f/e/f3 | d'2b2a2f2 g2e2e2f2 :|

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/ONeills/Rare_Small/SSEIFA/0431
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/ONeills/Rare_Small/___/4008_Rocks_of_Cashel_D-16-2/0000