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West Co. Clare is a well known gathering place for tourists who walk to the top of the cliffs for an awe-inspiring view of the Atlantic Ocean. On its very edge can be seen the remnants of O’Brien’s Tower, which is said to be haunted. The best playing and interpretation I’ve heard of this jig was by the great Dublin fiddler Tommy Potts (1912-1988), who played it in G minor.
a2 g | eaa bag | eaf ged | BcA BAG | EAA Bcd | eaa bag | eaf ged | BcA BAG | EFG A/B/A(A || A)aa bag | eaf ged | Bcc BAG | EFG ABd | eaa bag | eaf ged | BcA BAG | EFG A3 || ege dBA | Bee dBA | G2 G dBA | GAB dBd | e=fe dBA | BeB dBA | GAB dBG | EFG A3 || ege dBA | Bee dBA | G2 e dBA | GAB dBd | efe dee | cee Bee | EFG BAG | EDB, A,3 || eaa bag | eaf ged | c2 A BAG | EAA Bcd | eaa bag | eaf ged | BcA BAG | EFG A2 a || eaa bag | eaf ged | c/e/cc BAG | EAA Bcd | eaa bag | eaf ged | BcA BAG | EFG A3 || e=fe dBA | Bee dBA | G2 B dBA | GAB dBd | e=fe dBA | Bee dBA | GAB dBd | EFG A2 d || e=fe dBA | Bee dBA | G2 B dBA | GAB dBd | e=fe dee | cee Bee | EFG BAG | EDB, A,3- |