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Sergt. James O'Neill

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X: 9
T:Bonaparte's Grand March (#59)
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Sergt. James O'Neill
R:March
K:D
A2|d2 d>d d2 A/2B/2c/2d/2|e2 e>e e2 de|f2 e>f g2 f2|e2 e>e e2 A2|
d>dA>A F>FA>A|d>dA>A F>FA>A|d3 f edef|d2 d>d d2||
f2|e>dc>B A>Bc>A|d>cd>e d>ef>d|e>dc>B A>Bc>A|d>cd>e d>ef>d
B2 g>g g2 B2|A2 f>f f2 af|e2 e2 e>de>f|d2 d>d d2||
f>g|a2 a2 b2 b2|a3 g f2 a2|g2 g2 f2 af|e>de>f e2 ef|
g2 g/2f/2e/2d/2 c2 A2|a>af>f d2 A2|f2 fa gfed|a2 a>a a2||
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% In the heyday of Bonaparte's renown, early in the nineteenth
% century, many song, marches, hornpipes etc were named in
% his honor in Ireland. Most of the tunes, being traditional,
% retain their popularity. It is not claimed that "Bonaparte's
% Grand March" is an Irish composition. In fact we have no
% information concerning its history or origin, but there can be
% no question as to its circulation and popularity in Ireland in
% former times. Its rescue from the oblivion of faded manuscript
% to the publicity of the printed page may endow this spirited
% march with renewed vitality.

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