King of the Pipers (Franc A’Phoill)

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Key: Dmix

Form: Jig

ABC:*

|:A2F B2F|A2G FED|A2F B2F|GFG AFD|A2F B2F|A2G FED|GAB cAF|GFG AFD:|
|:dfa afd|ded cAG|FGA cAF|GFG AFD|dfa afa|geg fdf|e^cA DFA|GFG AFD:|
|:d2e d2A|ded dcA|d2e dcA|GFG AFD|d2e d2A|ded dcA|GAB cAF|GFG AFD:|
|:def def|def e^cA|def e^cA|~G3 AFD|def def|def e^cA|GAB =cAF|GFG AFD:|
|:Ddd Dcc|DBB AFD|Ddd Dcc|GFG AFD|Ddd Dcc|DBB AFD|GAB cAF|GFG AFD:|
"variations"
|:A2D B2D|A2G FED|A2D B2D|GFG GFD|A2D B2D|A2G FED|GAB cAF|GFG AFD:|
|:dfa afd|d^cd e^cA|GAB =cAF|GFG AFD|dfa afa|geg fdA|GAB cAF|GFG AFD:|
|:d2e d2A|d2e dcA|d2e dcA|GFG AFD|d2e d2A|d2e dcA|GAB cAF|GFG AFD:|
|:def def|def e^cA|def def|~G3 AFD|def def|def e^cA|GAB =cAF|GFG AFD:|
|:Ddd Dcc|DBB DAA|Ddd Dcc|GFG AFD|Ddd Dcc|DBB ~A3|GAB cAF|GFG AFD:|

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King-Pipers

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Source (if known): Traditional

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Region: Ireland (Donegal?)

Notes:  A wonderful 5-part jig.  We play it AABBCCDDEE.
* This ABC is slightly different from our version but is as close as I could find.

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