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This is an old melodeon tune once played by Joe Burke’s uncle Pat. Joe put it on one of his LPs during the 1960s. He played it in the key of D minor, which gave the jig a great lift – and thereby inspired some box players to do the same. We are all grateful to Pat Burke for this one.
d2 c | AGA DAD | AGA cBc | AGE C2 D | EDC D/E/=FG | AGA DGD | AGA ced | dcA GcG | ADD DEG || A/B/cA DED | AGA ccB | AGE C2 D | EDC D/E/=FG | AGA DAD | AGA ced | dcA GcG | ADD D2 G || Add ded | cde gec | Add cAG | A/B/AB cAG | Add ded | cde gec | dcA GcG | ADD DEG || Add ded | c2 e gec | Add cAG | A/B/AB cAG | Add ded | cde gec | dcA GcG | ADD DcB || AGA DAD | AGA ccB | AGE C2 D | EDC D/E/=FG | AGA DAD | AGA ced | dcA GEG | ADD DEG || A/B/cA DED | AGA ccB | AGE C2 D | EDC D/E/=FG | AGA DAD | AGA ced | dcA GEG | ADD D2 d || Add ded | cde gec | Add cAG | A/B/AB cAG | Add ded | cde gec | dcA GEG | ADD D2 d || Add ded | cde gec | Add cAG | A/B/AB cAG | Add ded | cde gec | dcA GEG | ADD D3 |
