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Touhey was a piper who emigrated from Co. Galway to Chicago. His name has always been mentioned whenever a musician played this reel. When asked “What’s the name of that one?” the usual reply was, “That’s one of Touhey’s”.
e2 de cA/B/ AG | AB cd e3 g | dc BA GA Bc | dc BA GA Bc |
d d2 c BG{/c} GB | AB cd edef | g{/e} GGA GAcd | e/f/e dB c{/B} A A2 ||
ag ed ^cd ef | gf ga g2 e/f/g | aged cdef | ge dB cA/B/ A2 |
aged{/e} cdef | gf ga g2 ed |{/e} cd e/f/g a3 b | ge dB cAAd ||
e/g/e de cAAG | AB cd e e2 g | d{/e} cBA GA Bc | dc BA GA Bc |
d3 c B{/c} GGB | AB cd ed ef | gG GA GA cd | e/f/e dB c{/B} A A2 ||
aged ^cdef | gf ga g2 e/f/g | ag ed{/e} cdef | ge dB cA/B/ A2 |
ag ed{/e} cdef | gf ga g2 eB | cd e/f/g a3 f | ge dB cA Ad ||
e/g/e de cA/B/ AG | AB cd e3 g |{/e} dcBA GABc | dc BA GA Bc |
d3 c BG{/c} GB | AB cd ed ef | gGGA GAcd | e/f/e dB cA/B/ A2 ||
ag ed{/e} cdef | gfga g2 e/f/g | ag ed{/e} cdef | ge dB cA/B/ A2 |
ag ed{/e} cdef | gfga g-ged |{/e} cd e/f/g a2 ba | ge dB cA A2- |
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