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The original version of this reel has four parts, with its third part suggesting a conflict of opinion over the arrangement of its note patterns. This all adds up to a humorous interpretation of what is a well-respected piece of music. This particular setting is a Donegal version, which came from fiddler John Doherty.
G2 FG EG DB | AD BD cDBA | GGFG EGDB | AD FA GGBA | GGFG EGDC | B,D GB cBce | dB d=f ec eg | fd ef ge dB || GG FG EGDB | AD BD cDBA | GG FG EGDB | AD EF G2 BA | GG FG EGDC | B,D GB cG ce | dBd=f eceg | fd ef ggef || c'GAG gG B/A/G | FA DA FA DA | c'GGB dGAG | FG AB cdef | gf ga gd Bd | cB AG FA dc | Bd GB cd eg | fd ef g g2 f || gG B/A/G gG B/A/G | FA DA FA DA | gG GB dG AG | FG AB cdef | gf ga gd Bd | cB AG FA dc | Bd cB cd ef/g/ | fd ef ge dB || GG FG EGDB | AD BD cDBA | GG FG EGDB | AD FA GGBA | GG FG EGDC | B,D GB cG ce | dBd=f eceg | fd ef gedB || GG FG EGDB | AD BD cDBA | GG FG EGDB | AD FA GcBA | GG FG EGDC | B,D GB cG ce | dBd=f eceg | fd ef ggef || c'G AG gGAG | FA DA FA DA | gG GB dGAG | FGAB cdef | gf ga gd Bd | cB AG FA dc | Bd GB cd eg | fd ef g g2 f || gGAG gG B/A/G | FA DA FA DA | gGGB dGAG | FG AB cdef | gf ga gd Bd | cB AG FADB, | CB,CE D^C DG | FGAF G4- | G4 |