Give Me Your Hand

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Key: G

Form: Waltz

ABC:

X: 1
T:Give Me Your Hand
O:Ireland
N:R.D.o'C said to have been born c. 1550
M:3/4
C:Ruari Dall O'Cathain
K:G
D|\
EGG G2D|EGG G2D|\
EGG GAB|Bed B2A/G/|\
AAe/d/ BBd/B/|A>BA/G/ E2D|
EGG G2D|EGG G2D|\
EGG GAB|D>BA/B/ G2D|
EGG GAB|Bed B2d/B/|\
AAe/d/ BBd/B/|A2B/d/ e2d/B/|
dde g2e/d/|eeg a2g/e/|\
ggd/e/ ggd/e/|gga b3|
bbb b2a/g/|aa/b/a/g/ e2g/f/|\
eeg/e/ ddg/d/|BBd/B/A2B/A/|
GBd =f2e/d/|eeg e2d/B/|\
ddg/e/ B2d/B/|AA/c/B/A/ G2|]

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Source: Ruairi Dall O’Cathain, c. 1570-c.1650

Other Tunes in Set: Plays well with Fannie Power

Region: Ireland

Notes: The tune is by Ruairi Dall O’Cathain, c. 1570-c.1650, an Irish harper who emigrated to Scotland. James I/VI sent for O’Cathain due to the popularity of this tune. Dated in the Bunting collection to about 1603.  –Zina Lee on thesession.org