the First of May

X: 899
T: the First of May
B: Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) #899
R: hornpipe
%S: s:2 b:9(5+4)
Z: Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com
F: http://www.musicaviva.com/abc/tunes/ireland/oneill-1001/0899/oneill-1001-0899-1.abc
N: Compacted via repeats and multiple endings [JC]
N: Compacted by using labels and play order [JC]
P: Play ABAB CBCB
M: 2/4
L: 1/16
K: Ador	% MoI has A major.
(AG) \
"^A"|: EAAB cBcA | dcde f2(ef) | gedc dfe [1,3 d | cAGF G2G2 :|[2,4 c | A2AA A2 :|
"^B"|: (fg) | a2af g2ge | fgfd e2(ed) | cdef gfed | cAGF G2"^->A2"G2 |]

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/ONeills/_1850/X/First_of_May_899_2-Am-32-2/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/ONeills/_1850/copies/First_of_May_899_2-Am-32-2/0000