It must have been quite a sight when tarred roads were introduced to remote parts of Ireland, especially to people who were used to gravel tracks with pot holes fit for the swimming pleasures of ducks and drakes. The title of this reel may have been inspired by such comfort for country travel. Paddy Fahey is credited with rearranging this tune, which was a largely ignored member of the O’Neill collection. It’s another reel I learned from accordion player John Bowe.

 =F3 E | DE =FD d3 B | cA GE CEGE | DE =FD d=f ed |
{/e} cA GC ED- DC | DE=FD dded | cA BA Gc{/e} cc | AB cA dd ed |
 cA GC ED DA || de fg af dB | cd ef ge cA | de fg afdf |
 ge ^cd ed d/e/f | af df afdf | ge ce gg fe | de fg a a2 f |
 ge ^cd ed-de || f/g/f de fa gf | e{/B} A^cA ggaf | gf de fa ge |
 fd e^c Adde | fd{/e} dd adfd | eA{/B} AA ggfg | af ge d=f ed |
{/e} cAGC E D2 A, || DE=FD d3 B | cA GE CEGE | DE=FD d=fed |
 cA GC E D2 C | DE =FD d=f ed | cA BA Gc{/e} cc | AB cA dd ed |
 cA GC ED-DA || de fg afdB | cd ef ge cA | de fg af df |
 ge ^cd ed d/e/f | af d/e/f afdf | ge ce gg fe | de fg aa- af |
 ge ^cd ed- de || f/g/f de fa gf | eA ^cA ggaf | gf de fa ge |
 fd e^c Adde | fd{/e} dd adfd | eA{/B} AA ggfg | af ge d=f ed |
{/e} cAGC ED{/=F} DC || DE =FD d3 B | cAGE CCEC | DE=FD d=fed |
 cA GC ED{/=F} DC | DE =FD d=fed | cA BA Gc{/e} cc | AB cA dded |
 cA GC ED- DA || de fg af dB | cd ef ge cA | de fg af df |
 ge ^cd ed ef | af d/e/f afdf | ge ce gc ec | de fg aa- af |
 ge ^cd ed- de || f/g/f de fagf | eB ^cA ggaf | gf de fage |
 fd e^c Ad de | fd{/e} dd adfd | eA/B/ AA ggfg | af ge d=fed |
{/e} cAGC ED D2- | D6 |