Josie was a blind flute and whistle player from Co. Roscommon. He composed ballads, slow airs and several reels. I knew him as a gentle-spirited man whose temperament is reflected in the music of this reel, which he composed in the back seat of an automobile while departing from Listowel, Co. Kerry.

 E3 F G/c/G G2- | Gccd ec dB | GA GF DGcd | ee dc B/A/ G2 F |
 DEFD C2 cd | ec dB G/c/G GF | DE FD GA cd | e e2 g fd{/f} dd |
 ge fd c2 EF || Gccd ecdB | GAGF DEcd | ee dc B/A/G- GF |
 DE FD C2 cd | ec dB G/c/G GF | DE FD GA cd | e e2 g fd{/f} dd |
 gefd c2 EF || Gc cd ec dB | ce dc BG EG | F/A/F FE FD{/F} DD |
 dc BG F D2 F | Gccd ecdB | ce dc B/A/G cd | e e2 g fd{/f} dd |
 ge fd c2 EF || Gccd ecdB | ce dc BGEG | F/A/F- FE FD{/F} DD |
 dc BG F D2 F | Gc cd ec dB | cedc B/A/G cd | e e2 g fd{/f} dd |
 ge dd c2 EF || G c2 d ec dB | GA GF DE cd | eedc B G2 F |
 DE FD C2 cd | ec dB G/c/G GF | DE FD GA cd | e3 g fd{/f} dd |
 ge fd c2 EF || Gccd ecdB | GA GF DG cd | eedc B G2 F |
 DE FD C2 cd | ecdB G/c/G GF | DE FD GA cd | e3 g fd{/f} dd |
 ge fd c2 EF || Gccd ecdB | ce dc BG EG | F/A/F FE FDDD |
 dc BG F D2 F | Gccd ecdB | ce dc B/A/G cd | e e2 g fd{/f} dd |
 ge fd c2 EF || G<c- cd ecdB | ce dc BG EG | F/A/F FE FD{/F} DD |
 dc BG FDDF | Gccd ecdB | ce dc BG cd | e e2 g fd{/f} dd |
 ge fd{/e} c4- | c4 |