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%% "Only BB would have the nerve . . . sorry, musical skills . . . to produce <br/> tunes %like these." - Ed Fenster, bodhrán clapper, Tampa FL


X:12212
T:NEW DEACON (jig), The
C:© BB
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
D|"G"G,B,D GDB,|"C"CEG cBc| "G"Bcd "Am"cBA|"G"GAG "D"FED|
"G"G,B,D GDB,|"C"CEG cBc|"G"BGB "D"AFA|"G"G3 "G"G2 :|
d|"G"gfg dBG|"C"cBc "Am"ABc|"Em"BGG "Am"cAA|"A"^cec "D"d2 f|
"G"gbg dBG|"C"cec "Am"ABc|"G"BGB "D"AFA|"G"G3 "G"G2 :|
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%%begintext
Our good friend Joe Kelly (now Father Francis Kelly) is mentioned frequently 
in these pages. This tune was composed to commemorate his ordination to the 
diaconate in May 1997.
%%endtext

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X:12213
T:NEW ENGLAND SUMMER (jig) 
C:© BB 2010
M:6/8
%R:jig
Q:1/4=140
K:Am
E|"Am" A2c e^de|"G" d^cd BAG|"Am" A2e "G" g^fg|"D" a^fd "C" e2g|
"Am" ae^f "G" gfg|"C" edc "G"BAB|"Am" AGE "C" cAG|"Em" E^FG "Am"A2 :|
B|"C"cde "G" dBG|"Am" cea a^ga|"Em" bge "Am" aec|"D"de^f "G" g2e|
"Am" a2e "Em" g2e|"G" d^cd "C"e^fg|"Am" aAB cde|"G"dBG "Am" A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
This tune sounds nicer played at a slower tempo, which I hope will be 
suggestive of the lazy days of Summer in this part of the world ("crazy" 
might actually be more accurate than "lazy", since the population of the 
Cape normally triples in July and August - and forget about making any 
left turns!)
%%endtext

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X:12214
T:NEW HILL COUNTRY (jig), The 
C:© BB 2007
%R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
K:G
P:Dmix
A|"D"Add "C"cAG|"Am"AGE EDC|"D"DFA "C"cBc|"Am"edc "D"d2 A|
"D"Add "C"cAG|"Am"AGE EDC|"D"DFA "G"GAB|"A7"AGE "D"D2 :|
A|"D"A2d "C"c2e|"D"dfd "C"efg|"D"afd "C"ceg|"D"fd^c d2 A|
"D"A2d "C"c2e|"D"dfd "C"efg|"D"afd "G"Bdg|"A"e^cA "D"d2 :|
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%%begintext
This commemorates the Hill Country of central Texas and its inhabitants. 
Nice place, especially if you like open space - and nice people (especially 
Butch and Jackie Greene of Burnet, to whom this tune is dedicated, both 
RIP).
%%endtext

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X:12215
T:NIGHTS at TOM O'REILLY'S  (jig)
C:© BB 2009
L:1/8
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:Em
E/F/|"Em"GEE BEE|"G"GAB "Am"cBA|"Em"GEE BEE| "D"dBA FED|
"Em"GEG BAG|"Bm"Bdf "Em"ede|"C"gfe "D"dBA|"Em"GED E2 :|
B|"Em"edB efg|"D"fed fga|"Em"bgg "D"aff|"C"gfe "D"dBA|
"Em"Bed efg|"D"fed fga|"Em"bge "D"dfa|"Em"gee e2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
In the late 70's and early 80's, Tom O'Reilly's pub on Park Avenue South 
in Manhattan was one of the few places where you could rely on hearing 
some great traditional music. The place is long gone - I haven't been in 
Manhattan in many years, so I'm not sure what's there now - but it certainly 
remains a fond memory for a lot of musicians. (There are more notes on this 
topic included with "Dawn Outside the Pub" elsewhere in these pages.)
%%endtext

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X:12216
T:NORA FLANAGAN'S (jig) 
C:© BB 2008
M:6/8
L:1/8
%R:jig
K:A
D|"A"EAA "D"FAA|"E7"GBd "A"cBA|"A"cee "Bm"dcB|"F#m"AFE F2D|
"A"EAA "D"FAA|"E7"GBd  "A"cea| "Bm"fdB "A"cde|"E7"dBG "A" A2 :|
A| "A"c^Bc "Bm"=BFF|"E"EGB "A"cAA|"A"aga "F#m"fec|"A"Ace "D"f2e|
"A"aga "E"bge|"D"def "A"ecA|"E"Bee "A"cee|"E7"dcB "A"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
This tune is dedicated to the memory of our friend Mike Flanagan's mom 
Nora, who passed away in January 2008.
%%endtext

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X:12217
T:NOT FAR from MEATH (jig) 
C:© BB 
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
%R:jig
K:Am
A/B/| "Am"cBA "G"GED|"Em"EGB "Am"AGE|"C"cBc "G"dcd|"Am"ea^f "G"ged|
"Am"cBA "G"GED|"C"ECE "G"GAB|"Am"cea "G"ged|"Am"cAG "Am"A2 :|
e|"Am"aec aec|"G"Bdg BAG|"Am"cAE cAE|"G"GAB "Em"edB|
"Am"aec aec|"G"Bdg BAG|"Am"EAc ecA|"Em"BGE "Am"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
I was surprised to find that in spite of its historical importance - e.g. as the 
site of the Hill of Tara, seat of the High Kings of Ireland - County Meath 
didn't have any tunes named after it. I can't imagine why, but in any event 
that situation is hereby remedied.
%%endtext

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X:12218
T:NUALA KELLY'S (reel) 
C:© BB
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
D|"Em"E3 F GFGB|"G"d2 BG "Am"AGEF|"G"GFGB "Bm"d2 Bd|"G"gfed "Em"B2 Bd|
"G"gfga gdBd|"C"cBAG EGcA|"G"B2 GD "C"EGcB|"D"AFEF "G"G3 :|
A|"G"B3 d "Em"edef|"G"gd^cd "D"ad^cd|"Em"bgeg "G"dcBd|"Em7"edBd "D"A3 D|
"G"G3 A BGBd|"C"cBcd "Am"efga|"G"gd^cd "Em"edBG|"D"FGAF "G"G3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Nuala is the oldest daughter of Willie and Siobhán Kelly, a pair of excellent 
musicians who we have known for many years. We first made young Nuala's 
acquaintance when she was about two, and now suddenly she's grown up, 
finished college, and started her own family. REALLY???
%%endtext

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X:12219
%%staffwidth 620
T:OLD HEAD of KINSALE (jig) 
C:© BB
M:6/8
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
K:G
D|"G" BcB "Am" AGE|"D"DGF "G"G2A|"G"Bdg "D7"fdc|"G"BdB "D7"cBA|
"G"BcB "Am"AGE|"G" DGB "Am" c2A|"G" Bcd "D7" cAF|"G"AGG G2 :|
d|"G" gfg bag|"D"fef agf|"C"ece "G" dcB|"D7"Ad^c  d2=c|
"G" BdB gfg|"Am"ece a^ga|"D"fef def|agg g2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
The Old Head of Kinsale is a peninsula in south County Cork famed for its 
lighthouse looking far out over the Atlantic. Also looking out on the Atlantic 
- or at least a part of it - was the Kinsale Pub, located in Mattapoissett on the 
"South Coast" between Cape Cod and Providence. We had some great sessions 
there until it changed hands, and with new owners came a new name and focus 
that didn't involve Irish music. Too bad - it was a great venue.
%%endtext

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X:12220
T:OLD MAN and HIS DOG (jig), The
C:© BB
%R:jig 
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
B/c/|"G"d2B GDG|"D"A2F D2A|"G"ded "C"cBc|"G"d2 d "D"dBc|
"G"d2 B GDG|"D"A2 F D2 A|"G"ded "D7"cBA|"G"GEF "G"G2 :|
d|"G"gdg gdg|"D7"a2f d2 c|"G"Bcd "C"ecB|"D"A3-ABc|
"G"dGG DGG|"D" AFF DFF|"G"ded "D7"cBA|"G"GBA "G"G2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
This is a familiar tune arranged as a jig (and with a second part added). It's 
dedicated to a couple of local characters of years gone by. (You can speed 
this up a bit and try it as a slide too.)
%%endtext

%%%
X:12221
T:ORDINATION JIG, The 
C:© BB
%R:jig
%N:For Fr. Francis Kelly
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:A
c|"A"A2 c "Bm"BAB|"F#m"eaf "E"efg|"D"afe "A"ABc|"Bm"BAG F2 c|
"A"A2 c "Bm"BAB|"F#m"eaf "E"efg|"D"afd "E7"Bed|"A"cAG "A"A2 :|
e|"A"ecA "Bm"B2 A|"A"c2 A "Bm"B2 A|"A"ece "D"fga|"Bm"fBB "E"B2 e|
"A"ecA "Bm"B2 A|"A"c2 A "Bm"B2 A|"D"afd "E7"Bed|"A"cAG "A"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Catholics who care about the future of their faith bemoan the fact that not 
enough young men are going into the priesthood these days. We pray that 
situation changes soon. In the meantime this tune is dedicated to a couple 
of our young friends who heard the call and responded accordingly!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12222
%irish_rolls_on
T:OWEN THOMAS' #2 (reel)
C:© BB 
%R:reel
Q:1/4=160
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
D|"Em"EGBA "C"GE"D"FD|"Em"EGBA "D"dAFA|"Em"Beed "C"ceec|"G"Bdeg "D"fagf|
"Em"edBA "G"GFGA|"Em"BeeB "Bm"dBAF|"Em"EB, ~B,2 "C"CDEG|"D"FGAF "Em"E3 :|
A|"Em"Bdeg Bdeg|"D"fdfa "Bm"bfaf|"Em7"edBd "G"gfed|"Bm7"BFAF "C"GEGc|
"Em"Be ~e2 "G"gfed|"C"ce ~e2 "Am"agef|"Em"g2 fe "D"f2dc|"Bm7"BAFD "Em"E3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Owen Thomas - fiddling son of Donegal, adopted son of Brooklyn - was one of 
the first musicians who ever had the patience to sit through my attempts at playing 
tunes. I haven't seen Owen in many years - I'm not even sure he's still among the 
living - but he'll always hold a place in my heart!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12223
T:PADDY the LILTER (jig)
C:© BB
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:D
A|"D"dAB AFD|"Em"EFG "D"FED|"Em"EFG "D"FEF|"G"GAB "A"cAc|
"D"dAB AFD|"Em"EFG "D"FED|"Em"EGB "A"Ace|"D"fdc "D"d2 :|
A| "A7"Ace geg|"D"fdf "A"ecA|"A"Ace "G"gab|"A7"gec "D"d2 B|
"A7"Ace geg|"D"fdf "Em"efg|"D"afd "Bm"Bcd|"A"edc "D"d2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
The late flutemeister Mike Rafferty's brother Paddy was a great man for 
the lilting - he's on one of Mike and Mary's recordings, and I believe he 
won a medal in the All-Ireland at least once. The Rafferty brothers are 
no longer with us, but I hope this tune will capture some of Paddy's 
"nyah"!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12224
T:PADDY'S LEGACY (reel) 
C:© BB 2014
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:C
K:G
z2|"G"d2Bd BG~G2|"C"EGcB "D"AD~D2|"C"CE~E2 "G"DGAB|"Am"(3cBA "G"BG "D"ABce|
"G"d2Bd BG~G2|"Em"edBA GE~E2|"G"DG~G2 "F"=FAcA|"D"(3Bcd cA "G"G2:|
ef|"G"gaba gd~d2|"Am"ecAc "G"BG~G2|"Am"ABcA "G"Bcdg|"C"efge "Am"a^gab|
"G"gaba gd~d2|"Am"ecAc "G"Bddg|"Dm"=fdcA "G7"BG=FD|"Am"(3ABc "D"AF "G"G2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Dedicated to the memory of the great Tipperary box player and composer 
Paddy O'Brien, one of the most influential trad musicians of the past sixty 
years.
%%endtext

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X:12225
T:PADRAIGIN RUA (reel)
T:Pat the Redhead
C:© BB
%R:reel
N:My one and only!
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
A|"Bm"BAFA Bcdf|"D"a2 fd "Bm"BAGF|"G"GBcd gfed|"Bm"FBde "F#m"fecA|
"Bm"BAFA Bcdf|"D"af"A"ge "G"dBAG|"Bm"FABc "G"dBAG|"D"FD"A"EC "D"D3 :|
A|"D"d3f af~f2|"Bm"afbf "A"egfe|"D"d3f "A7"agfe|"D"df"A"ec "Bm"B3c|
"G"dcBc "D"defg|"Bm"afbf "Em"efde|"Bm"fbaf "Em7"edBd| "A"cdec "D"d3 :|

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X:12226
T:PARK on SUNDAY (jig), The
C:© BB 
%R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
A|"D"dcd AFD|"A"EDC "D"DEF|"G"GAB "A"ABc|"D"dAF "A"E2 A|
"D"dcd "Em"efg|"D"fed "G"Bcd|"D"AFD "G"GAB|"A"AFE "D"D2 :|
e|"D"agf "A7"gec|"D"dcd "Bm"BAF|"G"GAB "A"ABc|"D"def "A"e2 f|
"D"afd "A"ecA|"G"BGB "A"ABc|"D"dAF "G"GAB|"A"AFE "D"D2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Could be any park, any Sunday, but in this case Gaelic Park in New York 
in February 1992 for the big testimonial in honor of box player Joe Madden, 
father of Joanie and one of the really great guys in the trad scene of past 
years. "Joe Madden's Big Day", a reel that can be found elsewhere in these 
pages) , refers to the same event.
%%endtext

%%%
X:12227
T:PATRICK KEANE'S (reel)
C:© BB 
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
A|"G"BGDE G3 A|"Bm7"BdAB "G"GABd|"C"edef "Am7"gage|"G"dedB "D"A2GA|
"G"BGDE G3 A|"Bm7"BdAB "G"GFED|"Em"B,DEF GABe|"D"dBAF "G"G3 :|
d|"Em"edBd "C"efgf|"Em"e2dB "D7"cBAF|"G"G2 Bd gdBd|"C"edeg "D"a2 ^ga|
"Em"bgg/f/g "C"efgf|"Em"edBA "G"GABc|"G"Bd ~d2 "Em"gbge|"D"dBAF "G"G3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Composed in memory of Patrick Keane, Aughnish, Co. Clare, father of Fergus 
and grandfather of John, both for many years stalwart members of the Boston 
traditional scene. Patrick passed away in November 1995.
%%endtext

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X:12228
T:PATRICK SCULLY'S (jig) 
C:© BB 2009
L:1/8
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:A
A|"A" cBc "Bm" BAF|"F#m" EFA AGF|"A" EAA "D"FAd|"A" cBA "E" B2A|
"A" cBc "E" BAG|"F#m" FGA "A" EDC|"D" FEF "E" GAB|"A" cAA A2 :|
c|"A" ece "F#m" agf|"D" fef "E" bag|"A" aec "D" fed|"A" cde "E" B2A|
"A" cBc "Bm" BAF|"F#m" EFA AGF|"A" EAc ecA|"E" dBG "A" A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Pat Scully and his wife Frances were regulars at the Olde Inne Saturday 
session from its inception until Pat's passing in early March 2009.
%%endtext

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X:12229
T:PATRICK'S PARK (reel) 
C:© BB 2011
M:C
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K:D
E|"D"D3E "Bm"FABc|"D"dfed "A"cBAc|"G"d2BG "D"FGAB|"A"ABcA GECE|
"D"D3E "Bm"FABc|"D"dfec defg|"F#m"afec "Bm"BcdB|"A7"AGFE "D"D3 :|
c|"D"dcdf "Em"edBc|"D"defg "A7"agec|"D"d2fd adfd|"Em"B2eB "A7" gfec|
"D"dcdf "Em"edBc|"D"defg "Bm7"afbf|"G"gfeg "Bm"fedB|"A"ABce "D"d3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Patrick's Park adjoins St. Patrick's Cathedral in the Liberties of Dublin. It's a lovely 
quiet green spot in the middle of an otherwise typically hectic urban area!
%%endtext

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X:12230
T:PATRIOT SUNDAY (reel) 
C:© BB 2006
L:1/8
%N:For fans of one of the greatest football teams of all time
M:4/4
Q:1/4=180
%R:reel
K:Dmix
FE|"D"DA,DE F3G|"D"Ad ~d2 BAFD|"C"ECEG c3B|"Am"A=c~c2 AGEC|
"D"DFAc d3e|"D"fdBA FGAF|"C"Gc~c2 "G"BGFG|"D"FA "A"GE "D"D2 :|
AG|"D"FABA "G"Bdeg|"D"fdad fdBA|"C"EAcB cdeg|"Am7"agab ageg|
"D"fdBA "G"Bdeg|"D"f2 af bfaf|"C"ec~c2 "G"Bdeg|"D"fa "A"ge "D"d2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
A large part of New England's population - including musicians, unless 
they're in the middle of a gig - is glued to the television on Sundays during 
football season. We're watching the Patriots, winners (to date) of six Super 
Bowls. Probably the best team in NFL history with the best QB (now retired) 
and coach (now departed). Lots of changes recently, not all for the best, but 
we're confident the Pats will be back in contention sooner rather than later!
%%endtext

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X:12231
T:PATSY the DUB (jig) 
C:© BB 
Q:1/4=160
N:For Patsy Whelan RIP
L:1/8
M:6/8
%R:jig
K:G
"G"DGG dGG|"D"FGA FED|"G"DGG dGG|"Am"ABc "D"d^cd|
"G"DGG dGG|"D"FGA ABc|"G"ded "Am"cAF|"D"AGF "G"G3 :|
"C"gfe "G"dcB|"Am"AcE "D"FED|"Em"EGG BAB|"A"ed^c "D"d2 f|
"G"gfg "D"afd|"Am"cec "G"dBG|"C"EGc "Em"BGE|"D"AFD "G"G3 :|

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X:12232
T:PEADAR'S NEW CALF (reel)
C:© BB 
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
D|"D"FAdc "Bm"BF~F2|"A"GEAG "D"FD~D2|"A"CEGE "D"FAdf|"G"gfed "A"e2 ce|
"Bm"fdBd "F#m"AF~F2|"Bm"BAFD "Em"EFGB|"D"A2FA dBAF|"A"EGFE "D"D3 :|
e|"Bm"fdBd bafe|"G"dB~B2 dBGB|"D"Adfa "Bm"bfaf|"Em"gfed "A"e2 ce|
"Bm"fdBd "F#m"AF~F2|"G"GBdB "D"Af~f2|"Em"gfed "Bm"fdBd|"A"AFGE "D"D3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Years back, one of the regular flute players was missing from a West Clare session 
I was attending. When I asked about him, I was told he was assisting at the birth 
of a new calf back on his farm. Everything must have gone well because he was 
back in the thick of the music not long after!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12354
T:PEAK of PERFECTION (reel), The
C:© BB 7/22
N:For Stu Peak, fine local musician and expert on edible fungi.
M:C
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K: D 
A|"Bm"B2AB "D"dAFA | "G" G2BG "A"AGFE |\
"D" DF (3FEF D3A | GFGA "Bm"B2de |
"D" f2ed "A"cB (3ABc | "D" d2 (3Bcd "Em" e2fg | \
"D"a3f "Em"gedB |"A"AGFE "D" D3 :|  
z|"A" EFGF "Em"EFGB | "A"ABce "D"d3a|\
"G" b2gb "D"a2fa| "G" gfed "A"cecA |
"Bm" dBfB "A" edcB | "D"A2GF "A"EAce |\
"D"fAdf "Em"e2fg |"A7"agec "D" d3 :|

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X:12233
%%staffwidth 600
T:PEOPLE'S CHOICE, The 
C:© BB
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
D|"D"FED AFA|"G"BGB Bcd|"Bm"fdB "F#m"AFA|"D"dAF "A"ECE|
"D"FED AFA|"G"BGB Bcd|"D"fdd add|"A"cec "D"d2 :|
e|"D"fed "A"edc|"G"dcB "F#m"AFA|"D"fdd "G"bag|"D"fga "A"ece|
"D"fed "A"edc|"G"dcB "F#m"AFA|"D"fdd add|"A"cec "D"d2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
In memory of Boston's own Joe Joyce, may he rest in peace. Joe in his lifetime easily 
qualified as a real honest-to-goodness cultural treasure. It's a gift to be able to make 
so many people happy, and Joe certainly had that gift - he was indeed "the people's 
choice" that his accordion so proudly proclaimed!
%%endtext

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X:12234
T:PHYLLIS' KITCHEN (hornpipe) 
C:© BB
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=150
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
A|"D"D2FA dAFD|"C"EGCG EGCG|"D"D2 FA dAFA|"G"G2 EF "C"Gc~c2|
"D"D2FA dAFD|"C"EGcd edce|"D"fd~d2 "C"cG~G2|"Am7"cAGE "D"D3 :|
e|"D"fage fddf|"C"ecgc acgc|"D"Adfa "Em"gfed|"G"(3B^cd ef "C"g3 e|
"D"fage fddf|"C"ecgc edce|"D"fd~d2 "C"cG~G2|"Am7"cAGE "D"D3 :|
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%%begintext
Dedicated with love to Phyllis Reynolds, for her kindness and patience with all 
kinds of Irish musical lunatics (most of whom have slept on her living room floor 
at one time or another). For many years she was in the middle of a crazy scene but 
she seemed to enjoy it - most of the time anyway! Phyllis passed away in Novem-
ber of 2020 leaving behind a huge loving family. RIP.
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X:12235
T:PINT o' PLAIN (hornpipe), A
C:© BB
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=150
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
%swing .25
D|"D"FAdc "G"B2gf|"A7"(3efg ec "D"d3A|"G"BAGB "D"ADFA|"Bm7" dBAF "A"E2 AG|
"D"FAdc "G"B2gf|"A7"eage "Bm"f3g|"D7"afd=c "G"BGFG|"A"(3AGF GE "D"D3 :|
z|"G"gfed "A"cdec|"Bm"dBcB "A7"AGFE|"D"DFAd "Bm"faba|"G"gBcd "A"e3f|
"G"gfed "A"cdec|"D"dBAF "A7"GFEC|"D"DFAd "Em"BGEG|"A"(3ABc ec "D"d3 :|
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%%begintext
This tune is in the original BB Tunes volume as "The Playoff Hornpipe" but I wasn't 
satisfied with the way it sounded, so I re-did the first part and gave the tune a new 
name. The second part is pretty much the same as the original. Title is borrowed from 
Flann O'Brien's "At Swim Two Birds" ("a pint o' plain is your only man") , required 
reading in BB.World (wherever that is) .
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X:12236
T:PLANXTY PHELIM MEEHAN (jig)  
C:© BB
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
D|"G"DEG BAB|"Em7"edB "Am7"AGE|"G"DEG BAB|"Em7"edB "D"d3 |
"G"DEG BAB|"Em7"edB "Am7"AGE|"G"GAB "C"GEG|"D"DB,A, "G"G,2 :|
d|"G"gfe dBG|"Em"BdB "Am7"AGE|"G"gfe "D"dBA|"G"GBd "Em"e2 d|
"G"gfe dBG|"Em"BdB "Am7"AGE|"G"DEG "D7"Adc|"G"BGF "G"G2 :|
e|"G"gdd Bdd|"C"gfe "G"dBd|"G"gdd "Am"cBA|"G"GBd "Em"e2 d|
"G"gdd Bdd|"C"gfe "D"dBA|"G"GAB "C"GEG|"D"DB,A, "G"G,2 :|
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%%begintext
Until June 2006, Phelim was one of the co-owners of the Olde Inn, our Sunday 
session pub down here on Cape Cod. Both Phelim and Dermot (a/k/a/ Filbert) 
Quinn were the perfect pub owners to play for - they appreciated the music but 
had no interest in telling musicians how to play it. What could be better? Thanks, 
guys! (Oh, yeah - they poured a pretty good pint too.) * * * Update: Phelim gave 
up the pub business for a career as an EMT - big deal, rescuing folks, saving lives, 
blah blah blah - but you never know when he might reappear behind a bar 
somewhere . . .
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X:12237
%%staffwidth 680
T:PLEASANT HOUR (reel), The
C:© BB 
L:1/8
M:4/4
Q:1/4=180
%R:reel
K:Em 
A|"Em"B2 GB eBGB|"D"AGF2 DFAF|"Em"B2 GB eBGB|"C"efge "Bm7"dBFA|
"Em"B2 GB eBGB|"D"AGF2 ABcd|"Em"efge "Am7"cBAG|"D"FAFD "Em"E3:|
F|"G"G2 BG DGBG|"Am"A2 cd edcA|"Bm"B2 dB fBdB|"C"e2 ge "Bm"dBAF|
"G"G2 BG DGBG|"Am"A2 cd edef|"Em"gbge "D"fafd|"Bm7"BAFD "Em"E3 :|
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%%begintext
This is named for a New York pub of bygone days called - optimistically perhaps - "Kerrigan's 
Pleasant Hour". According to Chief O'Neill's "Irish Minstrels and Musicians", Tom Kerrigan 
was a piper from Longford who spent some time in Chicago before heading east to New York 
to open his "free and easy" (the Chief's words) , where Kerrigan himself was the main enter-
tainment. We are not told when the place was opened, but Kerrigan died in 1901, evidently 
leaving the management of the place to his children. The Chief doesn't mention how long the 
place survived Kerrigan's death. Google (for once!) is no help, and I seriously doubt that 
there's anyone alive today who would remember.
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X:12238
T:POOKA'S DELIGHT (reel), The
C:© BB 
%R:reel
%N:This tune serves no real purpose but maybe somebody will like it
(or not))
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D % mix
"A7"A,CEG "D"FEDA|"F"=cBAc "G"BGED|"Cm"_E=CEG "D7"FAd=c|"G7"BG=FD "Cm7"_ED=C_B,|
"A7"A,CEG "D"FEDA|"F"=cBAc "G"BG ~G2|"G"DGBG "Ddim"D=F_AB|"A7"AGEC "D"D4 :|
"A"CEGA "D"d3 A|"Bm7"f3 e "D"dc A2|"C"=c2 Gc EcGc|"A"^c2 Gc EcGc|
"D"dcde f2 dA|"G7"BG=FD "Cm7"_ED=C_B,|"A"A,CEG "D"FAdB|"A7"AGEC "D"D4 :|
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%%begintext
I'd like to think that there are actually musicians out there in the world crazy 
enough to try playing this little gem. (By the way, a pooka [púca] is a sort of 
mischievous sprite from Irish folklore. I've known a few in my life and they're 
really not bad sort if you know how to handle them.) * * * Update, sort of: 
This is the hyper-ultra-revised version of this tune. Feel free to move on to the 
next entry - I won't be insulted.
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X:12239
T:PORCUPINE'S FANCY (reel), The
C:© BB
L:1/8
M:4/4
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K:G
A|"G"BcBA "Em"GFGE|"G"DEGB "D"A2FA|"G"Bdgd "Em"efge|"D"dcBA "Em"BE ~E2|
"G"GBAF GABc|dgfg "Am"ea~a2|"G"bg"D"af "Em"ed"D"BA|"G"GB"D"AF "G"G3 :|
A|"G"BGBd "Am"cBAe|"G"dBdg "Am"ea~a2|"G"gdBd "Am"ecAc|"D7"(3Bcd cA "Em7"GFED|
"G"GB~B2 "Am"ABce|"G"dBdg "Am"ea~a2|"Em"bg ~g2 "C"ecAG|"D"FGAF "G"G3 :|
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%%begintext
As most of you may be aware, a porcupine is a small mammal, kind of like a hedgehog, 
with spines instead of fur. Why this is the case is beyond the scope of this document to 
explain. If you want to know more about these amiable creatures, Google has 10,500,000 
entries on them (or so they say - who really knows?) Their significance to Irish music has 
yet to be determined but reliable minds are working on it (between pints).
%%endtext

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X:12240
T:POTATOES & ONIONS (reel)  
C:© BB 2005
L:1/8
M:4/4
Q:1/4=180
%R:reel
K:D
E|"D"DEFD A2FA|"Em"BEEF GEFE|"D"DdcA "Bm"B3 c|"G"dB"A"cA "Bm"BAFE|
"D"DEFD A2FA|"Em"BAGB "A7"AGFE|"D"DdcA "G"BAGB|"A"AA,CE "D"FDD :|
A|"Em"Bdef e3f|"G"g2 fg edBc|"D"dfef afef|"G"bgaf gfed|
"Em"Bdef e3f|"G"g2 fg edBc|"Bm"dB~B2 "D"AF~F2|1 "G"GABc "Bm"dcB :|\
[2 "^A"A,2CE "^D"FDD2|]
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%%begintext
For Seán and Sheila Reynolds' kids Liam, Seán, Declan, and Bríd - I'm not sure 
who's a potato and who's an onion, but they're all great kids (young adults now, 
almost 20 years after this tune was composed!)
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X:12241
%%staffwidth 620
T:PRIDE of WEST DENNIS (reel), The 
C:© BB
L:1/8
%N:Couldn't be Mark Oien, could it?
M:4/4
Q:1/4=180
%R:reel
K:A
E|"D"FEFA "F#m7"cefe|"A"c2 BA "E"FE E2|"D"Fddc "Bm"Bfaf|"F#m7"efcA "E"B2 GB|
"F#m"cF F2 "E"BE E2|"A"Acea  "F#m7"fe e2|"Bm"dcBf "F#m7"ecAF|"E7"EdBG "A"A3 :|
E|"Bm"FB B2 "D"dfaf|"E"ecdB "F#m"cAFE|"Bm"FB B2 "D"df"A"ec|"Bm7"BAFA "E"B2 AG|
"Bm"FB B2 "D"dfaf|"E"ecdB "A"cAEA|"D"FD ~D2 "E"GE ~E2|"D"Ad"E"BG "A"A3 :|
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%%begintext
West Dennis is a village on Cape Cod whose "Olde Inn" has hosted a lot of great traditional 
music over the past 30 years. I ran a Sunday session and produced concerts out there for the 
original owners, and was happy to return in late 2017 to co-host a new Thursday session. 
Then covid shut down all the pubs and by the time it lifted, the owner had made other 
arrangements. Oh well . . . The place hasn't changed much over the years (except the name - 
it's now "O'Shea's Olde Inne") . I guess those final "e's" are important.
%%endtext

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X:12242
T:PRINCESS GRACE'S MARCH  
C:© BB 2007
N:For Mike and Trudy Connolly's grand-daughter (a teenager now!)
M:2/4
L:1/8
%R:march
Q:1/4=120
K:G
zD|"G"G2 AB|"C"c2 BA|"G"G2 D2|"Em"E3F|\
"G"G2 AB|"Am"c2 e2|"G"d2 cB|"D"A3F|
"G"G2 AB|"C"c2 Bc|"G"d2 g2|"C"e2 dc|\
"G"Bc d2|"Am"AB cB|"D"A2 F2|"G"G2 :|
Bd|"G"g2 fe|"Bm"d2 Bd|"Em"g2 B2|"C"c3 e|\
"G"d2 Bd|"Em"e2 fg|"Am"a2 e2|"D"f2 d2|
"G"B2 d2|"C"c2 e2|"D"d2 ef|"Em"g2 fe|\
"G"d3 B|"Am"c2 Bc|"D"de fa|"G"g2 :|

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X:12243
T:PRUNES FOR BREAKFAST 
C:© BB
%R:jig
%N:Yummy!
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
A|"Bm"dBc "A"A2 A|"G"BGd "D"AFD|"G"BGd "D"fda|"E"^gdB "A"AEA|
"Bm"dBc "D"AFA|"G"Bcd "D"FED|"Em"EBB "A"cBc|"D"dFE "D"D2 :|
A|"D"dcd aba|"C"=cBc gag|"D"fdd "G"gdd|"E"^gdb "A"a2 a|
"G"bag "D"fed|"C"=cgc "A"e^cA|"Bm"dBc "A"AEA|"D"dFE "D"D2 :|
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%%begintext
Some people might like prunes, others might not. Some people might 
like this tune, others might not (but they'd better have a good reason!)
%%endtext

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X:12244
T:PURCELL the PIPER (reel) 
C:© BB
M:4/4
Q:1/4=180
%N:For Dublin and Detroit's Al Purcell RIP
%R:reel
L:1/8
K:G
A|"G"GEDE GABd|"Em"e2 ef edBd|"G"gfef "C"g3 e|"G"d2 BG "D7"AcBA|
"G"GEDE GABd|"Em"e2 ef edBA|"G"GBdg "D7"fdcA|"G"BG"D"AF "G"G3 :|
d|"G"gfga "D"fd~d2|"C"cBcd "G"BG~G2|"Am"EAAB "C"cBce|"D"d2ef "G"gaba|
"G"gfga "D"fd~d2|"C"cBcd "G"BGAG|"Am"EAAB "C"cABG|"D"D2EF "G"G3 :|
%%vskip 30
%%begintext
Al Purcell, Detroit piper originally from Dublin, was one of those rare people 
that you meet once and think you have known and liked forever. I did some 
judging with him at a fleadh in Chicago years back, and although I had not 
met him before, we ended the weekend like old pals. Al has since passed 
away but his music and teaching skills are still remembered fondly.
%%endtext

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X:12357
T:QUEEN OF HEARTS (hornpipe), The
C:BB 5/23
M:C|
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=150
K:D
FE|"D"F2D2 D2D2|FDAD "Bm"dcBA|"Em"G2E2 E2E2|"G"GFBG edcB|
"A"c2A2 ABcA|"Em"G2E2 EFGB|"D"AFAd "A7"cAGE|"D"F2D2[d2D2]:|
cd|"A"e2A2ABcd|"F#m7"ecef "G"g2fe|"D"f2d2 dedc|"G"BcBA "D"F2cd|
"A"e2A2 e2A2|"G"GFGB edcB|"D"AFAd "A7"cAGE|"D"F2D2[d2D2] :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
For a young lady doing her best to overcome some serious health problems.
%%endtext


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