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The name of this reel reminds us of the true spirit of music and the great times remembered because of those who play it. Whenever I listen to a recording of Joe Cooley playing this one, the picture of a colossal celebration governs my imagination.
d3 B | AD F/E/D A3 B | AD dD EF GB | AD FD AD Bd |
eg fe dB BB | AD FD A3 B | AD dD EFGB | AD F/E/D ADBd |
eg fe dB{/d} BA || df ff a f2 e | de fd e/f/e fe | df f/g/f a f2 g |
af ed BdAB | df{/b} ff a f2 e | de fd e/f/e df | a3 b afeg |
fe dc Bc dB || AD F/E/D A3 B | AD dD{/G} EFGB | AD F/E/D ADBd |
eg fe dB{/d} BB | ADFD A3 B | AD dD EF GB | AD F/E/D ADBd |
eg fe dB{/e} BA || df{/a} ff a f2 e | de fd e/f/e fe | df f/g/f a f2 g |
af ed Bd AB | df f/g/f a f2 e | de fd e/f/e df | a3 a afeg |
fe dc BcdB || AD F/E/D A3 B | AD dD EFGB | AD F/E/D ADBd |
egfe dBBB | ADFD A3 B | AD dD EFGB | AD F/E/D ADBd |
eg fe dB BA || dfff a f2 e | de fd e/f/e fe | df f/g/f a f2 g |
af ed Bd AB | df ff a f2 e | defd e/f/e df | a3 b afeg |
fe dc Bc de | sd8 |