An old neglected dog or an under-nourished mongrel would often be pitied by children in Ireland for being ignored or worse. This is what I remembered when Martin Hayes gave me the title of this reel, which is also rooted in the East Clare tradition. It’s another of his father’s tunes, which was reserved for special sessions where a good understanding of the music and local lore would be aired, and fine supportive hospitality was the norm.

 BAF | D2 F/E/D FAdB | AG FD{/F} EDCE | D2 F/E/D FA{/e} dB |
 AF EG FDDA | d/c/d dA BAdB | A2 FD EA, CE | D2 F/E/D FAdB |
 AFEG FDDd || Ad f/e/d edfd | Ad fd ed Bd | Ad fd edfd |
 AF DE FE Ed | Ad f/e/d edfd | Ad fd ed Bd | g/f/g ge f/g/f fe |
 dB AF FEEF || D2 F/E/D FAdB | AG FD EDCE | D2 F/E/D FAdB |
 AF EG FDDA | d/c/d dA BAdB | A2 FD EA, CE | D2 F/E/D FAdB |
 AFEG FDDd || Ad f/e/d edfd | Ad fd ed Bd | Ad fd edfd |
 A/G/F DE FEEd | Ad fd edfd | Ad fd ed Bd | g/f/g ge f/g/f fe |
 dB AF FEEF || D2 F/E/D FAdB | AG FD EDCE | D2 F/E/D FAdB |
 AF EG FDDA | d/c/d- dA BAdB | A2 FD EA, CE | D2 F/E/D FAdB |
 AFEG FDDd || Ad f/e/d edfd | Ad fd ed Bd | Ad fd edfd |
 AF DE FE Ed | Adfd edfd | Ad fd ed Bd | g/f/g ge f/g/f fe |
 dB AF FEFE || D2 F/E/D FAdB | AG FD EA,CE | D2 F/E/D FAdB |
 AF EG FDDA | d/c/d dA BAdB | AGFD EA,CE | D2 F/E/D FAdB |
 AFEG FDDd || Ad f/e/d edfd | Ad fd ed Bd | Ad fd ed f/e/d |
 A/G/F DE FEEd | Ad fd edfd | Ad fd ed Bd | g/f/g ge f/g/f fe |
 dB AF FEEF | D8 |