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The Irish Washerwoman

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The Irish Washerwoman is a traditional Irish jig whose melody is familiar to many people in Ireland, the British Isles, and North America.^[1] It repeats its refrain several times, sometimes by gradually increasing in tempo until being played very fast before coming to a sudden stop.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Cairns, Archie. 1995. Book 1 Pipe Music – The Irish Washerwoman's Jig.

External links

A clip of John Sheahan and André Rieu playing the song on violins
A site with lyrics
Sheet music on thesession.org
Sheet music for piano – intermediate level 4, with sound recording.
The Chemist's Drinking Song
The Old Irish Washerwoman Feature film.

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