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I associate this with an older generation of musicians of New York City, especially Andy McGann, James ‘Lad’ O’Beirne, Larry Redican, etc. As I watched a TV show at home in 1968, I was able to tape the tune as it was played by Bronx fiddler Kathleen Collins and button box maestro Joe Burke. I remember them playing it with great polish and sophistication. It wasn’t long before I tried doing the same as this new one throbbed and boiled within me!
d3 | cAF FGF F2 A | cAF FAc fed | cAF FGF F2 D |
E2 F G2 A BAG | cAF{/G} FGF F2 A | cAF FAc fed | cAF FGF F2 D |
E2 F G2 A BAG || cde fgf edc | f2 A A2 G A2 B | cde fgf edc |
d2 G G2 A BAG | cde fgf edc | f2 A A2 G A2 B | cde fed gfe |
d2 G G2 c fed || AAA f2 A f2 A | B/A/GA f2 A a2 A | B/A/GA f2 A f2 A |
GAG G2 A BAG | AGA f2 A f2 A | B/A/GA f2 A a2 A | B/A/GA a2 f g2 e |
fef d2 e fed || cAF FGF F2 A | cAF FAc fed | cAF FGF F2 D |
E2 F G2 A BAG | cAF{/G} FGF F2 A | cAF FAc fed | cAF FGF F2 D |
E2 F G2 A BAG || cde fgf edc | f2 A A2 G A2 B | cde fgf edc |
d2 G G2 A BAG | cde fgf edc | f2 A A2 G A2 B | cde fed gfe |
d2 G G2 c fed || AAA f2 A f2 A | B/A/GA f2 A a2 A | B/A/GA f2 A f2 A |
GAG G2 A BAG | AGA f2 A f2 A | B/A/GA f2 A a2 A | B/A/GA a2 f g2 e |
fgf d2 e f3- | f3 |