Abshenken of Moone

X:1
T:Abshenken of Moone
T: (Ap Shenkin, Templar of the Rising Moon)
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thomas Kiernan MS (c.1844-80, ref LK.022), Co Longford, Ireland
B:  https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/734/
N:Thomas Kiernan (c1807-87) was a fiddle player and teacher from
N:Drumlish, Co Longford.
Z:Conor Ward
N: Parry seems to have given it this title in commemoration of a Welsh mythical figure,
N: Shon Ap Shenkin, who is called “templar of the rising moon” in the tale.
N: Kernan's title appears to be reference to this character
K:G
(d/c/)|+segno+ B2B Bgf|e2e efg|ded dcB|BAA A(dc)|
B2B Bgf|e2e efg|ded dcB|AGG "FINE" G2||
(g/a/)|b2g a2f|gfe dcB|cde dgB|(BA)A A2 (g/a/)|
b2g a2f|gfe agf|bag fge|dgf "D.S. al fine" edc||

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