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Gussie is a brother of Mic ho and Packie Russell, of the wel I known Russell family from Doolin in West Co. Clare. Gus tended to be a musical loner and would often be found playing his whistle alone behind a pub or on the side of a road. He was known for this reel.
DG GG FGAc | BG GB AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AG FAEF |
DG GG FG Ac | BG GB AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AF GG- GF ||
DG GG FGAc | BG GB AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AG FAEF |
DG G/B/G FGAc | BG GB AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^cAF G3 d ||
gg- ge fd{/=f} dd | g3 e fd d/e/d | gg-ge fddd | de fd gg-ge |
g3 e fddc | Bd BG AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AF G3 d ||
gg- ge fd{/=f} dd | g3 e fd d/e/d | g3 e fddd | de fd g2 g/f/e |
g/f/g- ge fd dc | Bd BG AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AF GG-GF ||
DG G/B/G FGAc | BG GB AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AG FAEF |
DG G/B/G FGAc | BG GB AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AF G3 F ||
DG GG FGAc | BG GB AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AG FAEF |
DG G/B/G FGAc | BG GB AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^cAF G3 d ||
gg- ge fd d/e/d | gg-ge fd d/e/d | gg-ge fd d/e/d | de fd gg-ge |
gg-ge fddc | Bd BG AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c AF GG-Gd ||
gg-ge fd d/e/d | gg-ge fd d/e/d | gg-ge fd d/e/d | de fd gg-ge |
gg-ge fddc | Bd BG AB cA | d^c de fd ef | d^c BF G4- |
G4 |