ABC Format for The Bugle Hornpipe

Traditional Scots Irish, Ulster Scots music for the fife

This tune is in D Major so all C's and F's are sharp (I've written this out below, so just play it as written and it should be fine).

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Low Half (played twice) 
Play intro then bars 1 to 8, then repeat 1 to 7 and play bar (8*) instead of bar (8) - then play the high half
(intro) E' D' 
(1) C# A A B C# A 
(2) D' B A B E' D'
(3) C# A A B C# A
(4) B G F# G E' D' 
(5) C# A A B C# A 
(6) D' B A B E' D' 
(7) C# E' D' B G B
(8) A A E' D' 
(8*) A A

High Half (played twice)
(17) A B C# D' E' E' F#' 
(18) G' G' D' E' 
(19) A B C# D' E' E' 
(20) D' F#' D' B G
(21) A B C# D' E' E' F#' 
(22) G' G' F#' E' E' D' 
(23) C# E' D' B G B
(24) A A 

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