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Lads of Laois (The)

The Lads of Laois is a beautiful reel that I associate with the playing of Gerdie Commane, concertina player from Kilnamona. Michael Queally (fiddle) also recorded this tune on the band Moher’s first album, “Out on the Ocean”.

X:1
T:Lads of Laois, The
R:reel
M:4/4
K:Edor
|:EB,B,B, EGFE|DA,A,2 DEFD|GEED EFGA|B2ec dBAF|
EB,B,2 EGFE|DA,A,A, DEFD|E2BE dBAF|1 DEFA BEED:|2 DEFA BE~E2||
|: eB~B2 egfe|defa gfed|(3Bcd ed efge|fgaf gfed|
eBB2 GBFB|EBBA (3Bcd ef|g2ge ~f3d|1 efed BAFA:|2 efed BAFD||
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