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I learned this reel from well-known Irish fiddler Kevin Burke. John Stenson was a Sligo fiddle player who left Ireland in search of work in England. He settled in London where Kevin met him at the usual traditional Irish music sessions.
c4 d2 | eAAG ABcd | eA AB cB cd | eA{/B} AG ABcd |
e^fge dc-cd | eB AG AB cd | eAAB cBcd | eA{/B} AG ABcd |
e^f ge dg ed || ccec gcec | ga ge dg dB | cc ec gc ec |
ga ge d2 AB | ccec gcec | gage dged | ccec gcec |
gage defd || eA{/B} AG ABcd | eA AB cB cd | eA{/B} AG ABcd |
e^f ge d2 cd | eA{/B} AG ABcd | eA AB cBcd | eA{/B} AG ABcd |
e^f ge dg ed || c2 ec gc ec | ga ge dc AG | c2 ec gc ec |
ga ge de fd | c2 ec gc ec | ga ge de fd | eA{/B} AG ABcd |
e^f ge d3 =f || eA{/B} AG ABcd | eAAB ce df | eA{/B} AG ABcd |
e^f ge d2 cd | eA{/B} AG A-Acd | eAAB cB cd | eA{/B} AG ABcd |
e^f ge d=fdB || ccec gcec | ga ge dc AG | c2 ec gc ec |
ga ge d2 AB | ccec gcec | ga ge de fd | eA{/B} AG ABcd |
e^f ge d4 |