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I heard a recording for RTÉ television of east Co. Clare musicians Martin Hayes (fiddle) and Mary MacNamara (concertina) playing this reel in a way that touched the very soles of my feet. These two musicians were just teenagers when they recorded this and yet their music sang with a satisfaction and expression that endeared me like a warm handshake.
G2 F | DG{/c} GG Acdc | AF{/A} FF AFGF | DG G2 Ac de |
fdcA AGGF | DG{/c} GG Acdc | AF{/A} FF AFGF | DG{/c} GG Acde |
fdcA{/B} AGGg || g2 dg gfdc | A/B/c de f2 df | g3 g gfga |
fd cA{/B} AGGg | g3 a gfdc | A/B/c de f3 g | ag{/c'} gg gf de |
fd cA AGGF || DG{/c} GG Acdc | AF{/A} FF AFGF | DG G2 A/B/c de |
fdcA AGGF | DG G2 A/B/c dc | AF{/A} FF AFGF | DG G2 A/B/c de |
fdcA{/B} AGGg || g2 dg gfdc | A/B/c de ff df | g3 g gfga |
fd cA{/B} AG G2 | g2 dg gfdc | A/B/c de f3 g | ag{/c'} gg gf de |
fd cA AGGF || DG{/c} GG Acdc | AF{/A} FF AFGF | DG G2 A/B/c de |
fdcA AGGF | DG GA Bcdc | AF{/A} FF AFGF | DG GG/G/ Acde |
fdcA{/B} AGGg || g2 dg gfdc | A/B/c de ff- fd | g2 dg gfga |
fd cA{/B} AG G2 | g3 g gfdc | A/B/c de f3 g | ag{/c'} gg gf de |
fd cA AGGF || DG G2 A/B/c dc | AF{/A} FF AFGF | DGGG Acde |
fdcA AGGF | DG G2 A/B/c dc | AF{/A} FF AFGF | DGGG Acde |
fdcA{/B} AGGg || g3 g gfdc | A/B/c de ffdf | g3 g gfga |
fd cA{/B} AG G2 | g3 g gfdc | A/B/c de f3 g | ag{/c'} gg gf de |
fd cA AG G2 |