X: 1
T: Cutting Bracken (A dorian)
T: Cutting Ferns
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Polka
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
Z: learned from flute player Paul Cox in 2012
D: 1987: Fergie MacDonald: Dancing in the Glen
D: 1992: Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham & Christian Lemaître: The Celtic Fiddle Festival
D: 1994: Jerry Marchand: The Hooded Man
D: 2000: Monks of the Screw Trio: Brathar na nÓl
D: 2000: The Kildares: A Place to Stand
D: 2002: The Kildares: Live
D: 2003: David Spalding Sharp: The Callinish Stones
D: 2003: Phil Cooper: Northland Waltz
D: 2003: James Thurgood: Handy Little Rig
D: 2005: Jim Crawford: Matured to Perfection
D: 2005: Saule Kilaite & Désirée Dell'Amore: Andando, Vivendo
D: 2007: Slide: Overneath
D: 2008: Skyhook: Skyhook
D: 2009: Peter Purvis: A New Tradition
D: 2009: David Spalding Sharp: The Moon and Seven Stars
D: 2009: Mike McNutt: Family Tradition
D: 2010: The Kildares: Up Against the Lights
D: 2012: Alchymeia: Alchymeia
D: 2013: Craigievar Ceilidh Band: Ceilidh on Cloud 9
D: 2014: Trio: Fiddle Sounds of Scotland
D: 2017: Mullarkey: The Long Goodbye
D: 2017: Keelin Wedge: The Traditional Files
N: Chords: | Am -  | G  -  | Em -  | G  -   |
N:         | Am -  | G  -  | Em -  | Am -  :|
N:         | Am -  | G  -  | Em -  | G  -   |
N:         | Am -  | G  -  | Em -  | Am -  :|
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=140
K: A dorian % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N:
N: G | A2  ab/a/ | ge g2 | e>d BA | GA BG  |
N:   | A2  ab/a/ | ge g2 | e>d BG | A2 A  :|
N: d | e>d BA    | GA Bd | e>d BA | B2 Bd  |
N:   | e>d BA    | GA Bd | ed  gB | A2 A  :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N:
G | "Am" A2  ab/a/ | "G" ge g2 | "Em" e>d BA | "G"  GA BG  |
  | "Am" A2  ab/a/ | "G" ge g2 | "Em" e>d BG | "Am" A2 A  :|
d | "Am" e>d BA    | "G" GA Bd | "Em" e>d BA | "G"  B2 Bd  |
  | "Am" e>d BA    | "G" GA Bd | "Em" ed  gB | "Am" A2 A  :|