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Fred Finn was a fiddler from Co. Sligo well known for his quiet wit and humor. He would burst into a low fit of laughter at the mention of this tune, giving the impression of knowing something that nobody else knew. The reel itself is originally from his repertoire or when he was heard playing with fellow musician, the fiddle and flute player Peter Horan.
c4 A4 | G2 GE GAcd | ec dB ce dc | AD{/F} DD F3 A |
GE{/c} EE{/B} cFAc | GG GA GAcd | ec dB ce dc | AF FA GA ce |
ge df eccA || G/c/G GE GA cd | ecdB cedc | AD{/F} DD F3 A |
GE{/c} EE cFAc | GG GE GAcd | ec dB ce dc | AFFA GAce |
ge df e c2 d || ec gc ac gc | ecgc edcd | ea ag ab ag |
eg ag eddf | ecgc acgc | ea ge dc Ac | G/c/G GA GAce |
ge df eccd || ecgc acgc | ec gc edcd | eaag abag |
eg ag g d2 f | ecgc acgc | ea ge dc Ac | G/c/G GA GAce |
ge df eccA || G/c/G GE GAcd | ec dB ce dc | AD{/F} DD F3 A |
GE{/c} EE cFAc | GG GA GAcd | ec dB ce dc | AF FA GA ce |
ge df eccA || G/c/G GE GA cd | ecdB cedc | ADDE F3 A |
GE{/c} EE cFAc | GG GE GAcd | ec dB ce dc | AFFA GAce |
ge df eccd || ec gc ac gc | ecgc edcd | ea ag ab ag |
eg ag eddf | ecgc acgc | ea ge dc Ac | GGGA GAce |
ge df eccd || ecgc acgc | ec gc edcd | eaag abag |
eg ag gddf | ecgc acgc | ea ge dc Ac | G/c/G GA GAce |
ge df ec c2- | c8 |