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Having heard Larry play this, I reckoned it to be a mark of respect to name the reel after Larry himself, especially because his interpretation of the tune is tastefully delivered.
B3 A | GDDD GDBD | GD DE FD CD | GD DD GD GA | BG dB c2 Bc | dg ga gf de | fd cB cA FA | GF DC DG GA | BdcA Gc BA || GDDD GDBD | GD DE FD CD | GD DD GD GA | BG dB c2 Bc | dg ga gf de | fd cB cA FA | GF DC DG GA | BdcA GA Bc || dB cA BGGg | ga gf de ge | f2 cf Af cf | af ag ^fd cd | gg bd gd bd | ^fd dd Ad=fd | c/e/c AG FGAc | fd cA GA Bc || dB cA BGGg | ga gf de ge | f/g/f cf Afcf | ff ag ^fd cd | g2 bd gdbd | ^fd dd Ad=fd | c/e/c AG FGAc | fd cA GA Bc || dGGG DGGG | gddd gf de | ffeg fdcA | Ff eg fd cA | BG GG DG GG | gddd gfde | ff eg fd cA | FA cA GG-GB || dGGG DGGG | gddd gf de | ffeg fdcA | Fd- dg fd cA | BG GG DG GG | gddd gfde | ff eg fd cA | FA cA GcBA || GD DD GD BD | GDDE FDCD | GDDD GDGA | dc B/d/B c2 Bc | dgga gfde | fdcB cAFA | GFDC DGGA | BdcA GcBA || GD DD GD BD | GDDE FDCD | GDDD GDGA | BGdB c2 Bc | dgga gfde | fdcB cAFA | GFDC DGGA | BdcA GABc || dB cA BGGg | ga gf de ge | f2 cf Af cf | af ag ^fd cB | g2 bd gdbd | ^fd dd Ad=fd | c/e/c AG FGAc | fd cA GA Bc || dB cA BGGg | ga gf de ge | f2 cf Afcf | ff ag ^fd cd | g2 bd gdbd | ^fd dd Ad=fd | c/e/c AG FGAc | f d cAG ABc || dGGG DGGG | gddd gf de | ffeg fdcA | Ff eg fd cA | BG GG DG GG | gddd gfde | ff eg fd cA | FA cA G3 B || dGGG DGGG | gddd gf de | ffeg fdcA | Ff eg fd cA | BG GG DG GG | gddd gfde | ff eg fd cA | FA cA G4 |
![The lord of Ballinaleck [comp. Paddy O’Brien], reel](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/port.itma.ie/paddy_obrien/paddy_obrien_svg/ITMA040367_005.svg)