Lakes Of Killarney, The

Jig · 6/8 · E dorian

The Lakes of Killarney is a traditional Irish jig with an uncertain specific origin, though it belongs to the well-established core repertoire of traditional dance music. Set in six-eight meter and the E dorian mode, it features a lively and flowing rhythmic character well-suited for accompanying traditional step dancing. Because detailed historical associations and composer attributions for the tune are not reliably documented, its background remains rooted strictly in oral tradition.

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