Walk Around (The)

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X:22
T:The Walk Around
T:Hills of Glenorchy
% NFF Book 2009
S:collected from Stan Treacy, Limerick, NSW
S:collected by Brad Tate
H:Older versions:
H:- "Sixth Collection of Strathspey Reels", compiled by Nathanial Gow, 1822, as "Hills of Glenorchy"
H:- Kerr's Merry Melodies, V.1 No 411, (c.1880) as "Hills of Glenorchy", 
H:- Kerr's Merry Melodies, V.4, No 209, (c.1880) as "the Peeler's Away With My Daughter", 
N:It was also collected in Australia:
N:- by Alexander Laing MS, p39, (1856) as "Hills of Glenorchy",
N:- Barry McDonald, (NLA BId ID 7833543), as "Mick McGarry's 3rd Jig",
N:- by Chris Sullivan from Colin Charlton, as "Jack Charlton's Jig, 
B:Brad Tate, Down and Outback, p69, Pobinjay, 1988
Z:converted to abc by John Furlonger
N:Used by Stan Treacy for the March of the 1st Set
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
cd|:"Am"e2A AGA|ede gfe|"G"d2 G GFG|BGB dBd|"Am"e2 A AGA|ede gfe|"G"dge dcB|1 "Am"A3 Acd:|2 "Am"A3 A3||
|:"Am"aba age|aga b2 a|"G"gag ged|ede g2 e|"Am"aba age|aga b2 a|"G"gfg edB|"Am"A3 A3:|



The Walk Around - played by Greg O'Leary

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Brad Tate | John Furlonger | Stan Treacy |