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This is a Co. Kerry reel which came to me from the Brosna fiddle player Con Curtin. Con was so taken by my love for this reel that he quit playing it on the fiddle, and began to lilt it over and over into my left ear. Finally, I became exhausted and had to retire to bed. Such was one of my great evenings when I visited Con’s pub, The Balloon, in London.
E3 F G/B/G EF | GBAG FDDF | EEEF GFGA | Bd ed BE ED | E E2 F GGEF | GB AG FDDF | E E2 F GFGA | Bd ed B E2 d || ee ed Bd ef | ge ag fd d/e/d | ef e^c dd eg | fe df e e2 d | Bded Bdef | ge ag ed ef | g/f/(g g)e dged | Bd Ac BE BD || E3 F GD EF | GB AG FD AD | G E2 F GFGA | Bd ed BE ED | E E2 F GGEF | GB AG FD DF | E3 F GFGA | Bd ed B E2 d || ee ed Bd ef | gb ag fd d/e/d | ef e^c dd eg | fe df e/f/ e2 d | Bd ed Bd ef | ge ag fd ef | f g2 e dged | Bd Ad B E2 D || E3 F GGEF | GBAG FDDF | E3 F GF GA | Bd ed BE FD | E E2 F GDEF | GB AG FDDF | E3 F G G2 A | Bd ed B E2 d || ef ed Bd ef | ge ag e d3 | ef e^c dd eg | fe df e/f/ e2 d | Bd ed Bd ef | ge ag ed ef | gf ge dged | Bd Ad BE (E2 | E8) |