the Blackbird

X: 985
T: the Blackbird
B: Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) #985
R: march, reel; long dance, set dance
%S: s:0 b:45
Z: Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com
F: http://www.musicaviva.com/abc/tunes/ireland/oneill-1001/0985/oneill-1001-0985-1.abc
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: D
"^A"[|] (d=c) | B2d2 | =c2B2 | ABAG | AB=cA | dcde | dcAF | GAGF | D2(DE) | F2(FG) | A2(fe) |
dcde | dcAF | GAGF | D2D2 | D2 "^B":: (de) | f2d2 | f2g2 | abag | fgaf | g2(gf) | gbaf |
gagf | d2(de) | fede | f2g2 | abag | fgaf | gagf | d2d2 | defg | abag | fgaf | gage |
f2(ed) | c2(AB) | c2(de) | defg | a3 z | A3G | FGAB | =c3e | d^cAF | GAGF | D2D2 | D2 :|

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/ONeills/_1850/copies/Blackbird_985-D-90-0/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/ONeills/march/Blackbird_985-D-90-0/0000

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