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Tommy Potts’ genius for exploring a tune is once again reflected through his masterful interpretation of this reel. My own playing of it is intended to give people an idea of what Tommy’s capabilities were as a musician and arranger.
d | d2 A/B/^c de-ed | cF Ac dc AG | F_B, DF GA de |
ff df ed ce | dc Ad cA Gc | AGFD GF{/F} D2 | A,D{/F} DF EFGA |
dd AG E/G/A D2 || A,D EG AB cA | de fd ed{/e} cA | DF Ac de fd |
ed ce dc A2 | DFce dcAd | cA GF{/F} DFCE | DE F/E/F GAce |
d/^c/d{/B} AG EA D2 || e^f g/f/g ag{/c'} gg | eggg cedg | ea{/b} aa bgag |
ea ag eg fg | e^f g/f/g aggg | ec c^c de ^fg | a^f ge fd e=f |
dc AG ^FD D2 ||{/g} e/^f/g fg eccc | Gc{/e} cc gcec | Ad ed ad ed |
Ad ed ad ed | e^f g/f/g ag{/c'} gg | ^fd d^c de fg | a^f ge fde=f |
dc AG ^F D3 || gc{/e} cB cdef | g{/e} ccB cd e/^f/g | ad{/f} dd adbd |
ad{/f} dd{/e} cdef | gc ac bc ag | ^fd e^c defg | a^f ge fd e=f |
dc AG ^FD D2 || ef-fd edce | dc Ad cA GE | DE F/E/F GAce |
dc{/B} AG ^FGAB | c/B/c Bc d^fed | cAGE A,B,CD | ^FD{/=F} DD ABce |
dc AG ^FD DB || Bc-cB c/B/c AB | cB cA E/G/E E^F | Dd-de efef |
d{/e} c AG ^FGAB | cA eA cAeA | cA eG CE GA | ^FD DD AB ce |
dc AG ^FD DB || c2 ec fc ec | ccgc agec | d2 ad bd ad |
ddae edAB | cc gc ac gc | e/^f/g ge defg | a^f ge fd e=f |
dc AG ^F D2 A || c2 gc acgc | cc ge dcAd | ddad bdad |
ddae ed AB | ccgc ac g/e/c | e/^f/g ge de fg | a^f ge fd e=f |
dc AG ^FD D2 || eg gg aggg | eggg cedg | ea{/b} aa bgag |
ea ag eg dg | e^f g/f/g aggg | ^fd e^c defg | a^f ge fd e=f |
dc AG ^FD D2 ||{/g} e/^f/g fg ec{/e} cc | Gc{/e} cc gcec | Ad ed ad ed |
Ad ed ad ed | e^f g/f/g ag gg | ecc^c de^fg | a^fge fde=f |
dc AG ^FD-Df || gc{/e} cB cdef | gc{/e} cB cd e/^f/g | ad{/f} d-d adbd |
addd{/e} cdef | gc ac bcag | ^fd e^c de fg | a^f ge fde=f |
dc AG ^FD D2 || ef- fd ed ce | dc Ad cA GE | DE F/E/F GA ce |
dc AG ^FG AB | c/B/c Bc d^fed | cA GE A,B, CD | ^FD{/=F} DD ABce |
dc AG ED D2- | D6 |