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Finbar’s box playing ability and style is appreciated among players of the instrument in Ireland and the U.K. He is also known for composing unusual box tunes, many of which are quite intricate and complicated. This is one of his most celebrated reels.
A3 B ADDC | DA GE DC A,C | DA FD A,D FD | EA AA ^cA GB |
Ad de d^c AG | FDDE DC A,C | D/=F/D DA GCEG | Ad de d3 ^c ||
A/B/A AB ADDC | DA GE DC A,C | DA FD A,D FD | EA AA ^cA GB |
Ad de d^cAG | FD DE DC A,C | D/=F/D DA GCEG | Ad de d4 ||
EAAA EA^CA | d^c de dc AB | ccgc acgc | df ed ^cA AB |
c/B/c- cA BB-BG | AD FA d^cAB | cA{/B} AA ge^ce | d/^c/d ce d4 ||
EAAA EAEA | d^c de dc AB | ccgc acgc | dd ed ^cA AB |
c/B/c- cA BB-BG | AD FA d^cAB | cA{/B} Ae ge^ce | d/^c/d ce d3 B ||
A/B/A AG ADDC | DA GE DC A,C | DA FD A,D FD | EA AA ^cA GB |
A/B/A- AB ADDC | DAGE DC A,C | D/=F/D DA GCEG | Ad de d3 B ||
A/B/A AB ADDC | DA GE DC A,C | DA FD A,D FD | EA AA ^cA GB |
Ad de d^cAG | FD DE DC A,C | D/=F/D DA GCEG | Ad de d4 ||
EAAA EA^CA | d3 e d^cAB | ccgc acgc | df ed ^cA AB |
c/B/c- cA BB-BG | AD FA d^cAB | cA{/B} AA ge^ce | d/^c/d ce d4 ||
EAAA EA^CA | d3 e d^cAB | ccgc acgc | df ed ^cA AB |
c/B/c- cA B3 G | AD FA d^cAB | cA{/B} AA ge^ce | dd^ce d4 |
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