Tune Req: Down the Broom

02 Dec 98 - 03:23 PM (#47674)
Subject: Instrumental : DOWN THE BROOM
From: Skarpi Iceland

Does anyone have the melody of this Instrmental song : DOWN THE BROOM . If so can you post it to this thread. This song was played by The Dubliner´s whoelse, I´m trying to learn this song so I can play it on my tin flute. many thank´s skarpi Iceland. slán go foil.

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02 Dec 98 - 05:33 PM (#47686)
Subject: RE: Instrumental : DOWN THE BROOM
From: j

thethingrings a bell

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02 Dec 98 - 07:04 PM (#47699)
Subject: RE: Instrumental : DOWN THE BROOM
From: Jon W.

Here is the ABC of it, stolen from Henrik Norbeck's abc page:

X:673
T:Down the Broom
R:reel
D:Fintan Vallely: Traditional Irish Flute Music
Z:id:hn-reel-673
M:C|
K:Ador
EA~A2 A2Bd|eg~g2 egdc|BGGF ~G3E|DGBG AGED|
EAAG A2Bd|eg~g2 egdg|eg~g2 dgba|1 gedB BAAG:|2 gedB BA~A2||
|:a2ea ageg|a2bg agef|g2dg egde|g2bg ageg|
a2ea ageg|a2bg ageg|dg~g2 dgba|1 gedB BA~A2:|2 gedB BAAG||

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02 Dec 98 - 07:10 PM (#47701)
Subject: RE: Instrumental : DOWN THE BROOM
From: Jon W.

I'm pretty sure it's also printed in this book in standard notation.

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02 Dec 98 - 10:06 PM (#47718)
Subject: RE: Instrumental : DOWN THE BROOM
From: Tim Jaques [e-mail]

If this is the same as Down In The Broom, it has lyrics too. Nice little song.

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