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Fiddler Joe Ryan from lnagh, Co. Clare introduced this reel into the Dublin music scene during the early 1960s. It became a big favorite among the members of the Castle Céilí Band, of which Joe was one of four fiddlers.
DG{/c} GG A B2 A | GE{/G} EE cEGE | DGGG AABA | GEED EFGA |
BB-BG A2 BA | GE{/G} EE cE GE | DG G/B/G A2 BA | GEED EG G/B/G ||
G2 Bd ef ge | dB{/d} BB dBAB | GA Bd ef ge | dB AG EGGA |
G2 Bd efge | dB B/d/B dega | bg ag ef ga | ge dB AG EG ||
A B2 G AABA | GE EE cE GE | DG G/B/G A2 BA | GEED EFGA |
BDGB A2 BA | GEEE cEGE | DG BG A2 BA | GEED EG G/B/G ||
G2 Bd ef ge | dB Be dB AB | GA Bd ef ge | dB AG EGGA |
G2 Bd ef ge | dB B/d/B dega | bg ag ef ge | dBAG EFGA ||
B3 G AA BA | GEEE cEGE | DG A/B/G A2 BA | GE ED EFGA |
BB- BG A2 BA | GE EE cEGE | DG G/B/G AcBA | GE DG EGGA ||
G/B/G Bd efge | dB Be dB AB | GA Bd ef ge | dB AG EGGA |
G2 Bd ef ge | dB B/d/B dega | bg ag ef ga | ge dB A/B/A GA ||
B B2 G A2 BA | GE EE cEGE | DG G/B/G AcBA | GE DG EFGA |
BD GB A2 BA | GEEE cEGE | DG G/B/G A2 BA | GEED EG G2- |
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