Tom Nolan and Seamus Egan were the first musicians that I ever heard playing this one. I remember it to be a very well-played reel among the Co. Offaly musicians of the 1950s and 1960s. The jolly tinker himself is a character of notable distinction, much like Don Juan or a Casanova of sorts in Irish folklore.

 A3 B G3 B | AABd gedB | AG AB GA Bc | dG BG dB cB |
 A A2 B G G2 B | AA Bd ge dB | AE E/G/E GABc | dG BG d2 Bd ||
 ed ef gd ef | gf ga ge dg | ed ef a2 ea | ag bg ag ed |
 ^cd ef g/f/g ef | gb af ge dg | ed ef a2 ea | ag bg ag ed ||
 eaag edBd | eaag e/f/e df | ea ag ef ge | dGBG d2 Bd |
 eaaa eaag | eaag e/f/e df | eaag efge | dG BG d2 Bd ||
 ed gd edBd | ed gd eeBd | ed gd ef ge | dG BG d2 Bd |
 ed gd edBd | ed gd eeBd | ed ef gf ge | dB GB dgfd ||
 eA{/B} AA edBd | ed ef gf gd | eA{/B} AA efge | dB{/c} GB dgfd |
 eA{/B} AA edBd | ed ef ge fg | aa-ag efge | dGBG dBcB ||
 AA-AB GG-GB | AA Bd ge dB | AG AB GBBB | dBGB dBcB |
 A3 B GG-GB | AA Bd ge dB | AG AB GA Bc | dG BG d2 Bd ||
 ed ef gg- gf | gb af ge dg | ed ef a2 ea | ag bg ag ed |
 ^cd ef gg ef | gb af ge dg | ed ef a2 ea | ag bg ag ed ||
 eaag edBd | eaag e/f/e df | eaag efge | dG BG d2 Bd |
 eaaa eaag | ea ag e/f/e df | ea ag ef ge | dG BG d2 Bd ||
 ed gd ed Bd | ed gd eeBd | ed gd ef ge | dB GB d-dBd |
 ed gd ed Bd | ed gd ee Bd | ed ef gf ge | dB{/c} GB dgfd ||
 eA{/B} AA ed Bd | ed ef gf gd | eA AA ef ge | dB GB dg fd |
 eA{/B} AA edBd | ed ef ge fg | aa-ag ef ge | dG BG d2 BG |
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