The Handsome Ploughboy
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"The Handsome Ploughboy", in Gelic "An treabaide boideac" or "Giolla ceacta maiseac",<br> also known as "The Ploughboy" is an Irish hornpipe in A Major. The parts are played AABB. <br> It is printed in<br> O'Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies (1903),<br> O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907),<br> Krassen's edition of O'Neill (1976),<br> Williamson's English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes (1976) (as "The Ploughboy"). <br> Williamson includes this in the English tunes section even though it is Irish.<br>
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