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It was a popular place for holding dances in the old tradition. Ed was not much of a dancer, but he went along just the same in hopes that an "odd good player might be manning the fiddle."

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Jig One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major G 6/8 Has notes text No chords explore more...

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X: 1
T:The Crossroads Dance
R:jig
C:Ed Reavy
Z: transcribed by Bil 3/00
M:6/8
L:1/8
Z:Joe Reavy
N:It was a popular place for holding
N:dances in the old tradition. Ed was not
N:much of a dancer, but he went along
N:just the same in hopes that an
N:"odd good player might be manning the fiddle."
K:G
e/2f/2|gfe dcB|A2 E E2 F|GFG DEF|G2 D D2 f|
gfe dcB|A2 E E2 F|GFG DEF|G3 G2 f||gfe dcB|
e2 E E2 F|GFG DEF|G2 D D2 f|gfe dcB|e2 E E2 F|
GFG DEF|G3 G2 A||:B^cd efg|dcB A2 B|cBA a2 g|
fdf gdB|GBd gfg|dcB A2 B|cBA a2 g|1fdf g2 A:|
2fdf g2 f:||

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