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The Rakes of Kildare
Double jig · 6/8 · G major · Suggested tempo: 3/8 = 108 BPM
A lively two-part jig from O'Neill's 1903 collection.
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: F. O'Neill (ed.), O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903), no. 847, The Rakes of Kildare. IMSLP 1903 source score
Source and playback
The 1903 melody is public domain. Pickups and final bars are adjusted for playback; chords and bass are new.