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Gander In The Pratie Hole (The)

“The Gande in the Pratie Hole” is a jig I associate with my friend Tom Delany. I learned it from him during one his visits in Doolin, back in 2011. The band Moher, which features Noel O’Donoghue (flute) and Michael Queally (fiddle) among others also recorded it.

X:1
T:Gander in the Pratie Hole (The)
R:Jig
M:6/8
K:Dmix
|:FAD FAD|G2G EFG|FAD FAD|GED D2E|
FAD FAD|G2G EFG|fed e^cA|1 GEA D2E:|2 GEA D3||
|:Add ded|cAB cAG|Add ded|cAB c3|
Add ded|cAB cde|fed e^cA|1 GEA D3:|2 GEA D2E||
Sheet Music for "Gander in the Pratie Hole (The)"Gander in the Pratie Hole (The)Jig1212

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    1. I leave ornamentation out of my transcription on purpose as I think everyone should come up with their own 🙂

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