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Farewell to Whiskey

01-07_Farewell_to_Whiskey-Polka.pdf
Composed by the legendary Scottish fiddle player Niel Gow in 1799, this tune's title is apparently a reaction to the temporary prohibition of distillation in Scotland due to the failure of that year's barley crop. Played on this recording by master…

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