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Atholl Highlanders (The)

“The Atholl Highlanders” is a tune of scottish origin. Mostly played as a jig, even though it was originally a march I believe. It is very much associated with the fiddle music of Donegal and was recorded by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Frankie Kennedy on their legendary album “Ceol Aduaidh”. I cannot remember where I learned it from.

X:1
T:Atholl Highlanders, The
R:jig
M:6/8
K:A
e2e ecA|ecA Bcd|e2e ecA|Bcd cBA|
e2e ecA|ecA Bcd|eae fed|1 cdB Acd:|2 cdB A2A||
Ace Ace|Adf Adf|Ace Ace|Bcd c2A|
Ace Ace|Adf Adf|eae fed|cdB A2A:|
a2e edc|a2e edc|a2e edc|Bcd ef=g|
a2e edc|a2e edc|e2e fed|1 cdB A2A:|2 cdB A2B||
cAc cAc|dBd dBd|cAc cAc|BAB BAB|
cAc cAc|dBd dBd|eae fed|1 cdB A2B:|2 cdB Acd||
Sheet Music for "The Atholl Highlanders"The Atholl Highlandersjig121212

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