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SWALLOW'S TAIL (reel) (4), The

Found in s-tunes-1.txt from the Bill Black abc collection
SWALLOW'S TAIL (reel) (4), The - staff notation
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T:SWALLOW'S TAIL (reel) (4), The  
S:S: ONMI.1267 < F.O'Neill
Z:Z: Brennan/Black
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:C|
L:1/8
K:A dorian
gf|eAcA eAcA|cdef gedB|G2BG dGBG|cdef g2fg|
eAcA eAcA|cdef g2fg|afge dBGB|AcBG A2 :|
cd|eaag abag|edef gedB|G2BG dGBG|cdef g2f^g|
eaag abag|edef g2fg|afge dBGB|AcBG A2 :|
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N:N: Source key is A major - not sure if that's a "scribal error" or if the tune was 
N:played that way back in the Chief's day. In any event I'm treating it as A dorian, 
N:which is how it's played today (with parts repeated). To hear what the A major 
N:version sounds like, replace G with A in the K: field.

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