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It could be a title that recalls the flight of those Ulster patriots or just a celebration of one of nature's recurring themes: the departure of a wild flock to some distant shore. The tune is superbly built and fitting to honor both occasions.

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Reel One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement major D 2/2 Has notes text No chords explore more...

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X: 1
T:The Flight Of The Wild Geese
R:Reel
C:Ed Reavy
Z: transcribed by Bil 3/00
M:2/2
L:1/8
Z:Joe Reavy
N:It could be a title that recalls the flight of those
N:Ulster patriots or just a celebration of
N:one of nature's recurring themes: the
N:departure of a wild flock to some distant
N:shore. The tune is superbly built and
N:fitting to honor both occasions.
K:D
FG|A2 FA gfec|dBAF E2 FG|(3ABA FA BGBc|dBcA G2 FG|
AF (3FEF EFGA|BGFG E2 ef|gece bged|1cdfe d2:|
2cdfe defg||a2 fd DFAG|FAdf afdf|g2 e=c Gceg|
fagf eAce|a^gab afdf|gfga gece|(3fga fd bged|
1cdfe defg:|2cdfe d2||

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