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The High Road To Galway reel

There are 7 recordings of this tune.

The High Road To Galway has been added to 3 tune sets.

The High Road To Galway has been added to 23 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: The High Road To Galway
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
~G3A GE~E2|cABG AE~E2|cBAc BAGB|1 AGEG ABcA:|2 AGEG ABc2||
cdef g2ag|egdg eA~A2|cdef g2ag|gedB A3B|
cdef g2ag|e2de cde=f|=feed dcdB|cAAG AGFA||
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X: 2
T: The High Road To Galway
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
G3A GE E2|cABG AE E2|cBAc BAGB|AGEG ABcA|
G3A GE E2|cABG AE E2|cBAc BAGB|AGEG ABcd||
(3Bcd ef g2ag|egdg eA A2|(3Bcd ef g2 af|gedB A3G|
(3Bcd ef g2ag|egdg eA A2|=f3d ecdB|cAAG AGEA||
# Added by JACKB .

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The High Road to Galway

Learnt off East Galway flute player Sean Moloney’s solo album. The notes says the tune is from Sean’s father Eddie Moloney of Ballinakill. It’s possibly a version of “The New Found Out,” or “The Satin Slipper”: https://thesession.org/tunes/5268

It’s a bit challenging on the keyless flute, but worth a try.

The high Road

It’s usually played a tone up and is then almost identical to the Satin Slipper.

A version which Willie Clancy also played is in The Rowsome collection of tunes.

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