ABC Format for The Purple Rocket

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) D E F# 
(1) G F# G B A G E F# 
(2) G A B C D' E' E' F#' 
(3) G' F#' E' D' E' D' B G 
(4) A B A G E D E F# 
(5) G F# G B A G E F# 
(6) G A B C D' E' E' F#' 
(7) G' F#' E' D' E' D' B G 
(8) A G G D E F# 
(8*) A G G B D'

High Half (played twice)
Play bars 17 to 24, then bars 17 to 23 and play bar (24*) instead of (24)
(17) E' G' F#' G' A' E' D' B D' 
(18) E' G' F#' G' A' E' E' F#' 
(19) G' F#' E' D' E' D' B' G 
(20) A B A G E D E F# 
(21) G F# G B A G E F# 
(22) G A B C D' E' E' F#' 
(23) G' F#' E' D' E' D' B G 
(24) A G G B D' 
(24*) A G G

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