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The Dancingmaster (Swallowtail Jig)
Double jig · 6/8 · A Dorian · Suggested tempo: 3/8 = 108 BPM
A two-part jig also known as the Swallowtail Jig.
The source melody is shown with a simple left-hand bass and chord accompaniment created for this site, for piano or chromatic button accordion.
Transpose Chord symbols are suggested by fisarmonica.org and are not part of the source score.
Source: Francis O'Neill (ed.), The Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), no. 183, The Dancingmaster. IMSLP historical score
Source and playback
Historical public-domain melody. Pickups and endings are regularized; chords and bass were written for this site.