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from Nickie McAuliffe Compositions
“The Dawn Chorus” is a title given to many musical pieces, both classical and traditional. In 1953, the French Composer Olivier Messiaen wrote an orchestral piece where he imitates the songs of the various birds. Charlie Lennon, the Leitrim fiddler and composer wrote a great jig with the same title.
