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Paddy Kelly of Aughrim, Co. Galway is the composer of this reel, which I first learned as a new member of Co. Offaly’s Ballinamere Céilí Band in 1967.
d3 c | ADED E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | AD ED E/F/G AB |
c/B/c- ce dcAG | ADED E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | ADED EGAB |
cA GE E D2 G || AD ED E/F/G AB | cA GE Cc BG | AD DD FG AB |
B c2 e dc BG | AD ED E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | AD ED/E/ FG AB |
cA Gc A D2 d || Ad dd Ad fd | ec- cd ef ge | Ad d/e/d Ad fa |
ggeg fdd^c | Ad dd Ad fd | e/d/ c2 d ef ge | afge fd^cd |
ea- ag ed Bd || Ad dd Ad fd | ec/B/ cd efge | Ad d/e/d Adfa |
ggeg fdd^c | Ad dd Ad fd | eccd efge | af ge fd^cd |
ea ag ed Bd || D3 E FG AB | cA GE Cc BG | AD{/=F} DD ^FGAB |
BcGc dcAG | AD ED E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | ADED E/F/G AB |
c/B/c AG A D2 G || AD/F/ ED/E/ FG AB | cA GE Cc BG | AD{/=F} DD E/^F/G AB |
c/B/c- ce dc{/B} AG | AD ED E/F/G AB | cA GE CE Gc | A D2 D E/F/G AB |
cA GE EDDd || Ad dd Ad fd | e c2 d ef ge | Ad d/e/d Adfa |
gg eg fd d^c | Ad dd Ad fd | ec/B/ cd efge | af ge fd ^cd |
ea ag ed Bd || Ad dc Ad fd | eccd efge | Ad dd Ad fa |
ggeg fdd^c | Ad dd Ad fd | eccd efge | af ge fd ^cd |
eaag ed d2- | d6 |