John was a fiddler from a musical family from Co. Clare. This reel has the uplifting sting of Kilfenora-style dance music. Fiddler Sean Keane gave this one to me one late Saturday afternoon when I had some horrendous luck with the horses.

 e4 d3/2 | BE{/G} EE BA FA | D2 FD AD FA | BE{/G} EE BAFA |
 Bd eg fedc | BE{/G} EE BA FA | D2 FD AD FA | BE{/G} EE BAFA |
 Bd eg feed || BE{/G} EE BA FA | D2 FD AD FA | BE{/G} EE BAFA |
 Bd eg fe dc | B/d/B E^D EFGB | AD dD ^cD Bd | FEEE BFGA |
 Bd eg fe dB || ee ge Be ge | de fg agfd | e/f/e ge Bege |
 de fa geed | e/f/e ge Be ge | de fg aaga | ba gf gf ed |
 Bd eg fe dB || ee ge Be ge | d2 e/f/g ag fd | e/f/e ge Bege |
 de fa ge dB | ee ge Be ge | de fg aa ga | b<a gf gfed |
 Bd eg feed || BE{/G} EE BA FA | D2 FD AD FA | BE{/G} EE BAFA |
 Bd eg fedc | BE{/G} EE BA F/G/A | D2 FD AD FA | BE{/G} EE BAFA |
 Bd eg feed || BE{/G} EE BA FA | D2 FD AD FA | BE{/G} EE BAFA |
 Bd eg fe dc | B/d/B E^D EFGB | AD dD ^cD Bd | FEEE BFGA |
 Bd eg fe dB || eege Bege | d2 e/f/g a2 fd | ee ge Be ge |
 de fa ge dB | e/f/e ge Be ge | de fg af ga | ba gf gf ed |
 Bd eg fedB || ee ge{/d} Bege | de fg ag fd | e/f/e ge Bege |
 de fa geed | ee ge Be ge | de fg aaga | ba gf gf ed |
 Bd eg fe e2- | e4 |