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Well if this is anything to go by, the man still has it! - I've been watching various versions of the song and think a simplified version is doable, and that open G has similar principles to open D and DADGAD!

I play a version which just uses regular tuning and is played on the 4th fret. This was the first old Irish folk song I learned the words to maybe 4 years ago. I recorded it here about a month ago.

https://hive.blog/hive-193816/@celticheartbeat/culegzyj

It would be interesting to see what you come up with for this one.