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1089:Slip jig
1044:Hornpipe
598:Hornpipe
593:Highland
496:Melodeon
461:Bouzouki
264:standing
193:♭
187:♭
184:/F and A
181:♭
175:♭
159:♯
143:diatonic
1469:Livenka
1464:Khromka
1454:Flutina
1105:Ballads
985:General
724:Marches
637:Mazurka
451:Bodhrán
430:Lilting
379:Cèilidh
372:General
252:sitting
111:English
105:History
47:improve
1459:Garmon
1247:Sussex
1166:Fiddle
1110:Carols
738:Scales
710:dances
686:dances
662:dances
633:dances
579:dances
540:dances
491:Lambeg
471:Fiddle
224:, and
36:, but
1426:Bayan
1201:Tabor
1176:Flute
1059:Waltz
1034:Polka
714:Slide
642:Waltz
588:Fling
544:Polka
476:Flute
456:Bones
91:Anglo
1171:Fife
1079:Jigs
1049:Reel
728:airs
726:and
603:Reel
564:and
486:Harp
208:and
137:Play
113:and
89:The
93:or
1565::
228:.
220:,
216:,
190:/E
1338:e
1331:t
1324:v
867:e
860:t
853:v
703:8
679:8
655:8
626:4
572:4
557:2
533:4
357:e
350:t
343:v
72:)
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