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JB Samzun & Charles Monod - Aughavinna - Irish Traditional Music from Doolin, Co. Clare

Highlandman (The)

This strathspey comes from the playing of Altan, they recorded it on their first album. I remember hearing this tune at a great session down in Miltown Malbay during the Willie Clancy Summer School.

X:1
T:Highlandman, The
R:strathspey
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Amix
|:A2 A2 B/c/d ec|AB ce dB GB|A2 A2 B/c/d eg|af ge dB GB:||
|:=cg ~g2 af ge|=ce ge dB GB|=cg ~g2 af gb|af ge dB GB:||
Sheet Music for "The Highlandman"The Highlandmanstrathspey

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