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Brendan McGlinchey composed this reel, which I learned from the flute and fiddle duet of Kerry musicians Ann Sheehy and Nicky McAuliffe. (Editor’s note: ‘Sweeney’s Buttermilk’ is McGlinchey’s No. 1.)
A3 G | EA AB Gd BG | AE FA GA Bd | eg dB A2 B/c/d |
ea ae a a2 b | =c'a ba ^ge-ef | g/f/g ga gedB | Ad BA GA Bd |
eg dB A3 G || EAAB GdBG | AE FA GA Bd | eg/e/ dB A2 B/c/d |
ea ae ae ab | =c'a c'a ^g e2 f | g/f/g ga gedB | AdBA GABd |
eg dB A3 a || aeba ^geee | aged Bded | BA{/B} AA Bded |
BAAB GdBA | G3 E AedB | AA BA GA Bd | eaaa ^gaba |
^ge dB A3 a || aeba ^geee | aged Bded | BA/B/ AA Bd ed |
BA AB Gd BA | G3 E Ae dB | AA BA GA Bd | eaaa ^gaba |
^ge dB A3 G || EAAA GdBG | AE FA GA Bd | eg dB A2 B/c/d |
ea ae a3 b | =c'2 ba ^ge ef | g/f/g ga gedB | Ad BA GA Bd |
eg dB A3 G || EA{/B} AA GdBG | AE FA GA Bd | eg dB A2 B/c/d |
ea ae ae ab | =c'a ba ^geef | g/f/g ga gedB | AA BA GA Bd |
eg/e/ dB A3 a || ae ba ^geee | ag ed Bd ed | BA/B/ AA Bded |
BA AB/A/ GdBA | G3 E AedB | A2 BA GA Bd | ea aa ^ga ba |
^ge dB A3 a || aeba ^geee | aged Bded | BA/B/ AA Bded |
BA AB Gd BA | G3 E Ae dB | A2 BA GABd | ea aa ^ga ba |
^ge dB A4- | A4 |