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Traditional waltz · G major

Tabhair Dom Do Lámh

Also known as Bheir Dhomh Do Làmh, Da Mihi Manum, Give Me Your Hand, Tabhair Do'm Do Lámh, Tabhair Dom Do Lámh, Thoir Dhomh Do Làmh.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
R:waltz
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:G
D2|E2 G2 G2|G4 D2|E2 G2 G>A|G4 D2|E2 G2 G2|G2 A2 B2|B2 e2 de|B4 AG|
A2 A2 ed|B2 B2 dB|A2 AB AG|E4 D2|E2 G2 G2|G4 D2|E2 G2 G2|G4 D2|
E2 G2 G2|G2 A2 B2|de dB AB|G4 D2|E2 G2 G2|G2 A2 B2|B2 e2 d2|B4 AG|
A2 A2 ed|B2 B2 dB|A2 AB cd|e4 dB|d2 d2 e2|g4 ed|e2 e2 (3geg|a4 de|
g2 g2 de|g2 g2 de|g2 g2 (3aga|b6|b2 b2 b2|b4 ag|a2 ag ab|a4 gf|
e3 f2 (3gfe|d2 d2 g2|B3 d cB|A4 (3cBA|G2 GA Bd|=f4 ed|e2 e2 g2|e4 dB|
d2 d2 g2|B2 B2 dB|A2 AB (3cBA|G6||

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Redbird). The Session lists 8 settings of this tune and 2 recordings.

Playing it on a wind instrument

Traditional waltzs 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.