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This reel is popular with pipers. In its original state, it is known as ‘Jackson’s Reel’ and is much favored by fiddle players. I heard this version from Seamus Ennis, with a few variations from Donegal fiddler Mickey Doherty. In any case, it’s another very, very old reel.
A3 B | cE{/G} EE cEdE | cE EE GEDE | cE{/G} EE cedc |
B/A/G AB GE DE | cE{/G} EE cEdE | cE{/G} EE GEDE | cB cd ce dc |
B/A/G AB GBde || dG{/c} GG dGeG | dG GA GE De | dG{/c} GG d3 c |
BG AB GE De | dG{/c} GG dGeG | dGGA GE DG | dd ce df ed |
{/e} cA B/A/G AGEG || c/B/c- cd cGEG | cB cA GC DC | cBcd ce{/f} dc |
BG AB{/c} GE DG | cB cd cGEG | cB cA GC DC | cB ce de gf |
ec AB cd ed || cE{/G} EE cEdE | cE EE GEDE | cE{/G} EE cedc |
B/A/G AB GA Bd | cE{/G} EE cEdE | cE{/G} EE GEDE | c/B/c cB cedc |
B/A/G AB GBde || dG{/c} GG dGeG | dG GA GE De | dG{/c} GG d3 c |
BG AB GE De | dG{/c} GG dGeG | dGGA GE DG | de ce df ed |
cA B/A/G AGEG || c/B/c- cB cGEG | cB cB/A/ GC DC | cB cd ce dc |
B/A/G AB GA Bd | cB cd cG EG | cB cA GC DC | cB ce de gf |
ec AB c4 |