Sparrow's Tail, The

Slide · 12/8 · A minor

The 12/8 slide The Sparrow's Tail is a traditional-style Irish tune composed by Gian Marco Pietrasanta in A minor. It features a lively, rhythmic character well suited for spirited traditional instrumental performance and dance accompaniment. Because its broader historical associations and exact date of composition are not widely documented, the tune is best known through contemporary sessions and recordings of its modern composition.

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