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This reel is another piece from Michael Tubridy. It’s named after the northwest Co. Clare town of Milltown Malbay. It’s another of the old mouth tunes composed by lilters searching for variety during long nights of providing tunes for sensitive set dancers.
G4 A2 | BddB ce ed | Bd dB A/B/A GA | BddB cdef |
ga bg aag{/=f} d | BddB ceed | BddB A/B/A GA | BddB cdef |
ga bg aa gf || ga bg ea af | ga bg eg de | ga bg eaaf |
ge dB A/B/A G2 | ga bg ea af | ga bg e/g/e de | ga bg eaaf |
ge dB A/B/A GA || BddB ceed | Bd dB A/B/A GA | Bd dB cd ef |
ga bg a2 gd | Bd dB ceed | BddB A/B/A GA | BddB cdef |
gabg aagf || ga bg ea af | ga bg eg/e/ de | gabg eaaf |
ge dB A/B/A G2 | gabg eaaf | ga bg{/g} egde | ga bg{/=f} eaa^f |
ge dB A2 GA || BddB ceed | BddB AAGA | BddB cdef |
ga bg a2 g/e/d | Bd dB ce ed | BddB A/B/A GA | BddB cd ef |
ga bg a2 gf || ga bg eaaf | ga bg eg de | ga bg eaaf |
ge dB A/B/A G2 | ga bg eaaf | ga bg eg de | ga bg ea af |
ge dB A2 G2- | G6 |