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The blackthorn stick
anon.
This tune is very different from the "Blackthorn stick" in O'Neil's book. So different I'm not really sure if they're supposed to be variants of the same tune or just happens to share the same title.
I've written two different guitar accompaniment parts for this tune. In the parts list they're marked as "intermediate" and "advanced", but the difference is really more about style than difficulty level. The loud strumming of the "intermediate" guitar is perhaps best suited to be used with a a larger ensemble or with a loud solo instrument, while the fingerpicking of the "advanced" one is better in a more quiet environment.
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