The sandpiper is a bird of noticeable gait and disposition, which means it was easy for me to decide on its name. The late Paddy Carty, a flute player from Loughrea, Co. Galway, was often heard playing this one in Tom Moylan’s pub. It more often than not signaled his satisfaction when presented with a ‘saucepan’ of fresh porter. This reel was also known as ‘The Sandymount’.

 g3 f | dG GA G G2 F | DF CF DFCF | DGGA G2 A/B/c |
 df eg fd gf | d G2 A G G2 F | DF CF DF EF | DG{/c} GA G2 A/B/c |
 df eg fd gf || dg{/c'} gf ggag | fd cd fd cf | dg{/c'} gf ggfg |
 agfa g/c'/(g g)f | dg{/c'} gf ggag | fd cA cd fg | af ge fg ef |
{/f} d3 c dggf || dGGA G G2 F | DF CF DF CF | DGGA G2 A/B/c |
 d/e/f eg fdgf | dG AF GAFA | DF CF DF{/E} DF | DGGF G2 A/B/c |
 df eg fd gf || dg gf ggag | fd cd fd cf | dg{/c'} gf ggfg |
 ag fa g/c'/(g g)f | dg{/c'} gf ggag | fd cA{/B} cdfg | afge fgef |
 d/f/(d d)c dg gf || dG{/d} GA G G2 F | DF CF DF CF | DGGA G2 A/B/c |
 df eg fd gf | dGGA G G2 F | DF CF DF CF | DGGA G2 A/B/c |
 df eg fd gf || dg{/c'} gf ggag | fd cd fd cf | dg{/c'} gf gg fg |
 ag fa g/c'/(g g)f | dg{/c'} gf ggag | fd cB cd fg | af ge fg ef |
 dddc dg (g2 | g8) |