This reel is a great example of the melodic diversity in Irish traditional music. It also reflects the premeditated nature of east Galway compositions. I like to think of it as a haunting tune whose flickering flame is shaking the shadows of a contented fireside.

 D6 C2 | A,2 DC DE FG | Ad dB cA Gc | AE{/G} EE AEGE |
 DA,{/B,} A,A, CA,G,C | A,/B,/A,- A,G, C D2 E | FE FG A/B/c dc | AG ED CDEF |
 ED CE D3 C || A,2 DC DE FG | Ad dB cA Gc | AE{/G} EE AEGE |
 DA,{/B,} A,A, CA, G,C | A,/B,/A,- A,C D/F/D- DE | FE FG A/B/c dc | AG ED CD EF |
 ED CE D2 FG || Ac fe dc AG | A/B/c fe dc Ac | _BA Gc AE{/G} EE |
 GE CE DA, A,2 | Ac fe dc AG | gece dcAc | GE{/G} EE CDEF |
 ED CE DE FG || Ad fe dc AG | A/B/c fe dc Ac | _BA Gc AE{/G} EE |
 GECE DA, A,2 | Ac fe dc AG | A/B/c fe dc Ac | GE{/G} EE CDEF |
 EDCE D3 C || A,2 DC DE FG | Ad dB cA Gc | AE{/G} EE AEGE |
 DA,{/B,} A,A, CA,G,C | A,3 C D/E/D DE | FE FG A/B/c dc | AGED CDEF |
 EDCE D3 C || A,2 DC DE FG | Ad dB cA Gc | AE{/G} EE AEGE |
 DA,{/B,} A,A, CA,G,C | A, A,2 C D/E/D- DE | FE FG Ac dc | AG ED CD EF |
 ED CE D2 FG || Ac fe dc AG | A/B/c fe dc Ac | _BA Gc AE{/G} EE |
 GE CE DA, A,2 | A/B/c fe dc AG | A/B/c fe dcAc | GE{/G} EE CDEF |
 ED CE D2 F2 || Ac fe dc AG | A/B/c fe dc Ac | _BA Gc AE{/G} EE |
 GE CE DA, A,2 | A/B/c fe dc AG | ge ce dc Ac | GE{/G} EE CDEF |
 ED CE D4- | D8 |