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Co. Galway musician Imelda Roland composed this reel, which was introduced to the London Irish music scene by her accordion player brothers Raymond and Oliver. I learned it from an uplifting performance by the Tulla Céilí Band.
e2 d | B2 GA BGdB | AD F/E/D ADFD | GB EF GFGA |
BA Bd eg fe | dc de dB AG | FD AD BD AD | GE FA GB ec |
dB A=c B E2 d || BE GA BdcB | AD ED AD FD | E/G/E EF GFGA |
BA Bd eg fe | dc de dB AG | FD AD BD AD | GE FA GB ec |
dB A=c B E2 G || Be ed ef ga | be eg bg ec | Ad dc de fg |
ad{/=f} dd ad^fd | Be{/g} ed edBc | dd- dB AF DA | GE FA GB ec |
dB A=c BEEG || Be ed ef ga | be eg bg ec | Addc defg |
ad{/=f} dd ad^fd | Be{/g} ed edBc | dA cB AF DA | GD EF GB ec |
dB A=c B E2 d || BE GA Bd cB | AD F/E/D ADFD | E/G/E EF GFGA |
BG{/=c} GG BG^ce | dc de dB AG | FD AD BD AD | GE FA GB ec |
dB A=c B E2 d || BE GA Bd cB | AD F/E/D ADFD | E/G/E EF GFGA |
BA Bd egfe | dc de dB AG | FD AD BD AD | GEFA GBec |
dB A=c BEEG || Beed efga | be eg bg ec | Ad dc de fg |
ad fd ad{/e} fd | Be{/g} ed edBc | dA cB AF DA | GD EF GB ec |
dB A=c BEEG || Be ed ef ga | be eg bg ec | Ad dc de fg |
ad fd ad fd | e/f/e ef ed Bc | de dB AF DA | GD EF GB ec |
dB A=c BE{/G} E2- | E6 |