This is a beautiful slow piece of music written by Turlough O’Carolan.

Planxty Irwin played slowly

Planxty Irwin played at normal speed

first part

• A | D  C#   BC#D | A  G   f#ed | G  e  f#GA | C#  D   EC#A |
• D  C#   BC#D | A  G   f#ed | G  e   f#GA | d   d   d  |:

second part

• A | D  D   DC#D | E  E   EC#A | F#  F#   EF#D | C#DB    ABC# |
• D  C#   BC#D | A  G   f#ed | G  e   f#GA | d   d   d  |:

A great wee polka in the key of G major, the notes below are grouped in short phases.

In the first part I have highlighted the ending in red as a variation run-in to repeating the first part. Second time around you would play the notes highlighted in green.

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first part

• G’ F# G’   D   B G G | B C A   A’  G’ F# D E F# | G’ F# G’   D   B G G | B C A D   f# G   D E F# :|| B C A D  f# G G

second part

• B A G D   G B G G | B C B A   E   A C A A | B A G D   G B G G | B C A D  f# G G :||

Captain Byng played slowly

Captain Byng played at polka speed