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Francie’ Brereton of Co. Tipperary and Joe Whelan of Co. Offaly are the two accordion players I hold responsible for my early interest in learning this jig. Its finest feature is its profound melodic structure with minimal repetition disturbing its duration. ‘The Old Gray Goose’ is in the running as a long lost relative of this great tune.
e2 d | BEE eEE | BAG FGE | D2 D FDF | ABc dcd | eEE BAB | def gfe | fdB AdD | FEE Eed || BEE eEE | BAG FGE | D/E/DD FDF | ABc dcd | eEE BAB | def gfe | fdB AdD | FEE E2 d || efe edB | g2 e fdB | d2 e dAF | DFA def | efe edB | def g2 a | bgb abd | f/g/ee e2 d || Bgf edB | gfe fdB | ded dAF | DFA def | edB def | gba gfe | fdB AGF | GEE Eed || Bee Bee | BAG FE^D | D3 FDF | ABc dcd | eEE BAB | def gfe | fdB AdD | FEE Eed || BEE eEE | BAG FGE | D/E/DD FDF | ABc dcd | eEE BAB | def gfe | fdB AdD | FEE E2 d || efe edB | gfe fdB | d2 e dAF | DFA def | efe edB | def g2 a | bgb abd | fee e2 d || Bgf edB | gfe fdB | dde dAF | DFA def | edB def | gba gfe | fdB AdD | FEE E3 |
