Lament for Macleod

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Frances Tolmie: 105 Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland

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T:Lament for Macleod
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S:Frances Tolmie: 105 Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland
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L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
K:EMin
 gf |e2 (ed)     B2  Be|(ed) (3(BAG)  G2  GA|B2 (AB) E2 E2|    B,6||
(dc)|B2 (AG) ({G}F2) GE|(ED)    B,A,  B,2 Bd|e2 (ed) B2 A2|({A}B6)|]
The Highland sword dance tune is in A mixolydian, but ends on E:

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