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This is the more common version of a very often played jig with five parts. I heard an old recording of Joe Burke playing this at a prize-winning concert performed in Birr, Co. Offaly in 1961. This is the recording I learned it from. Joe’s playing if it had a great rolling flow and beautiful note value.
d2 B | AFA ded | BAG FED | FAD FED | CEE EFG | AFA ded | BAG FED | faf gec | edd d2 B || A/B/AA ded | BAG FED | FAD FED | CEE EFG | AFA ded | BAG FED | faf gec | edd d2 B || A/B/AA dfa | agf efg | fef ged | cee edB | A/B/AA dfa | agf efg | fef gec | edd d2 B || A/B/AA dfa | agf efg | fef ged | cee edB | A/B/AA dfa | agf efg | fef gec | edd d2 B || AFA ded | BAG FED | FAD FED | CEC A,CE | ABc ded | BAG FED | faf gec | edd d2 B || A/B/AA ded | BAG FED | FAD FED | CEE EFG | AFA ded | BAG FED | faf gec | edd d2 B || A/B/AA dfa | agf efg | fef ged | cee edB | A/B/AA dfa | agf efg | fef gec | edd d2 B || AFA dfa | agf efg | fef ged | cee edB | A/B/AA dfa | agf efg | fef gec | edd d3- |
