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Traditional reel · A Dorian

Farewell To Ireland

Also known as Farewell To Éire, Farewell To Eirinn, Farewell To Erin, Goodbye To Ireland, Slán Le HÉireann, Slan Le HEirinn.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Farewell To Ireland
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Ador
|:A,3 C E3 F|GEDB, G,B,DB,|A,3 C E3 F|GEDF EA,A,G,|
A,3 C E3 F|GEDB, D2 g2|edeg a2 ba|gedB BA A2:|
K:AMix
|:a2 ag agef|g2 ga gede|a2 ag agef|gedB BA A2|
agef gage|d2 dB GABd|cAeA Bdef|gedB BA A2:|
|:eABA eABA|d2 dB GABd|eABA eAAa|gedB BA A2|
eABA eABA|d2 dB GABd|c2 BA Bdef|gedB BA A2:|
|:aece aece|gdBd gdBd|aece a2 af|gedB BA A2|
agef g2 ge|dedB GA B2|cAeA d2 ef|gedB BA A2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 25 settings of this tune and 2 recordings.

Playing it on a wind instrument

Traditional reels are dance music — lift and rhythm matter more than speed. Learn the tune slowly by ear first, then add ornaments (cuts, taps, rolls). Clarinet and sax players: use the transposition menu above so the part matches the fiddle and flute players.