BB'S MOSTLY GEMS OLD & NEW
R-S tunes
5.26.25
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%% "I hear a lot of Bach, with a dash of Debussy and Weird Al, in these tunes."  - Aldo-Pierre Barbouni, music critic, "Wrestling World" magazine

X:12245
T:RABBIT RUN (jig)   
C:© BB 2006
L:1/8
N:For Zig and Zag, our semi-official condo village bunnies.
M:6/8
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
K:Am
E|"Am"AcA "G"BAG|"Am"AcA cde|"F"AcA "G"BGF|"Em"EGB "Am"A3|
"Am"AcA "G"BAG|"F"AcA "G"Bcd|"Am"ecA "C"G2F|"Em"EGB "Am"A2 :|
K:D % Amix
B|"A"cee aee|"G"gab ged|"A"cee "D"aef|"G"gfg Bcd|
"A"cee aee|"G"gfe dcB|"A"Ace "G"dBG|"Em"EGB "A"A2 :|

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X:12246
T:RAFFERTYS' PARTY (reel), The
C:© BB 
%N:Legendary New Year's Eves in Hasbrouck Heights courtesy of
Mike, Terry, and the kids
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
A|"G"BAGA BAGA|"Em"(3Bcd eg edBA|"G"BAGA "C"egfe|"Bm7"dBAF "Em"E3 A|
"G"BAGA BAGA|"Em"(3Bcd ef "C"g3 a|"G"bg~g2 "Bm7"afdB|"D7"cAFA "G"G3 :|
z|"Am"eAfA "G"g2ab|"C"gedc "G"BG~G2|"D"ADBD "C"c2 de|"D7"cAFA "G"G3 B|
"Am"eAfA "G"g2ab|"C"gedc "G"BG~G2|"Am"EAcA "D"FAdA|"D7"cAFA "G"G3 :|
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%%begintext
Every New Year's Eve for many years, musicians from all over the New York 
- New Jersey area would gather at Mike and Terry Rafferty's house in lovely 
Hasbrouck Heights to welcome the New Year. The list of those in attendance 
would go past the bottom of this page! Always a great night deserving of all 
thanks to the host and hostess (and their terrific kids who were always there 
to assist) .
%%endtext

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X:12247
T:RATHSALLAGH (hornpipe), The 
C:© BB
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
K:D
D|"D"FGAB AFDF|"D"ABdc "Bm"B2 Bc|"D"defd "Em"efdB|"D"ABdB "A7"cAGE|
"D"FGAB AFDF|"A"Aece "Bm"d2 de|"D"fagf "Em7"edBG|"D"Ad"A"ce "D"d3 :|
d/e/|"D"fedf "A"edce|"D"dcAF A2 AB|"C"=cGEG cedc|"A"AFEF "D"D2 de|
"D"fedf "A"edce|"D"defg a4|"G"bg"D"af "Em7"(3efg dB|"A"AFEF "D"D3 :|
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%%begintext
Rathsallagh is a lovely spot in Co. Wicklow near Dunlavin (where the "Dunlavin Green" 
of the great 1798 ballad is located). There's an eighteenth-century house there that's 
available for wedding receptions and similar gatherings. We spent a few pleasant nights 
there a number of years ago and we hope we can get back there some time.
%%endtext

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X:12248
T:RECOVERY REEL, The
C:© BB 
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
D|"D"A,DFA dcBA|"Bm"FDEF AB~B2|"D"A,DFA dcBd|"F#m"fafe "G"d3 D|
"D"A,DFA dcBA|"Bm"FDEF AB~B2|"D"Addc defd|"A7"AGEC "D"D3 :|
A|"G"BddB "D"ABde|"Bm"fBde "Bm7"faba|"D"fa~a2 "Bm"fedB|"A"ABce "D"d4|
"Bm"fd~d2 "D"ad~d2|"A"abag "Bm"fedB|"D"Addc defg|"A7"agec "D"d3 :|
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%%begintext
It should surprise no one that this tune was composed to assist a good 
friend's recovery from a serious illness!
%%endtext

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X:12249
T:RED BLUE and BEAUTIFUL (reel) 
C:© BB 2010
M:4/4
%N:For our grandson Bear (Tedd Jr)
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
L:1/8
K:Am
D|"Am"EAAc "Em"BGE^F|"G"G2 dG eGdG|"Am"EAAc "Em"BGEG|"Am"AecA "G"B3G|
"Am"A2Bc "G"dBcd|"C"eg^fe "G"dcBG|"Am"EAA^F "G"GEGB|"C"ce"G"BG "Am"A3 :|
B|"C"c2eg "G"dcBG|"Am"A2 eA cAeA|"Am"eaab age^f|"G"g2 dg Bgdg|
"Am"a^gab a=ge^f|"G"gedc BcdB|"Am"Acea "G"g^fgb|"Am"ageg a3 :|
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%%begintext
This is for our grandson Tedd Jr. (born February 2010) , who - like his dad - 
is blessed with the unusual combination of red hair and blue eyes. He's a 
great kid with many talents and we're blessed to have him along for the ride!
%%endtext

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X:12250
T:RED HAND (polka), The
C:© BB
%R:polka
Q:1/4=150
%N:Up Donegal!
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
"G"G>A Bd|"D"cA FA|"G"GB "Am"Ac|"G"Bg "D"d2|
"G"g>d BG|"C"cG EC|"D"D>E FD|"G"G2 "G"G2 :|
"G"dg fg|"Am"a>g fe|"G"dg Bd|"D7"cB A2|
"G"G>A Bd|"C"ce ge|"D"d>B cA|"G"G2 "G"G2 :|
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%%begintext
On the theory that you can never have too many polkas (especially if the 
Kerry Set is as popular with the dancers of your area as it is in Boston), 
I respectfully offer this contribution to the polka repertoire for your kind 
consideration. (Disclaimer: I know "The Red Hand" has more to do with 
Donegal than Kerry, but it seemed like a good name anyway.)
%%endtext

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X:12251
T:REMEMBERING REAVY (reel) 
C:© BB
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:C %G mix
"G"G2dc BcdB|"F"F2cB ABcA|"G"G2dc Bcde|"F"fgag "Dm7"fdcA|
"G"G2dc BcdB|"F"F2cB ABcA|"G"G2dc BcdB|"D7"cA^FA "G"BGG2 :|
"G"d2Bd gdBd|"F"c2Ac fcAc|"G"d2Bd gaba|"G"gd^cd "F"cAFA|
"G"d2Bd gdBd|"F"c2Ac fcAc|"G"Bd~d2 "F"cf~f2|"D7"cA^FA "G"BGG2 :|
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%%begintext
I hope this tune sounds sufficiently like an Ed Reavy composition to justify 
the name! "The Plumber" composed a lot of masterpieces that will be enjoyed 
as long as there are traditional musicians to play them. (Note that all Ed's 
tunes are at ITTL folder 52.)
%%endtext

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X:12252
T:RETURN to COROFIN (reel)
C:© BB
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
E|"D"FGAB AFDF|"G"GABc "D"d3 A|"Bm"F2 BF dFBF|"G"GABd "A"cAGE|
"D"FGAB AFDF|"G"GABc "D"d3c| "G"dfgf "Em"edBd|"A"cAGE "D"D3 :|
e|"D"fdfa "G"gabg|"Bm"afdB "A"BA ~A2|"D"FGAB AFDF|"G"GABc "D"d3 e|
"D"fdfa "G"gb ~b2|"Bm"afdB "A"BA ~A2|"G"Bdgf "Em"edBd|"A7"cAGE "D"D3 :|
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%%begintext
This Corofin - one of several in Ireland - is a lovely town west of Ennis in 
Co. Clare. It's not very large, but there's plenty of music there nonetheless - 
just as you'd expect from a town in Clare!
%%endtext

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X:12253
T:ROCHESTER LASS (jig), The 
C:© BB
L:1/8
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:D
D|"D" DFA dcd|"G" BGB "A" AFE|"D" DFA dcd|"A"ecB A2 F|
"D"DFA dcd|"G" BGB "Em" gfe|"Bm" fdB "A" AFE|"D"FDD "D"D2 :|
A|"D" Ade fef|"G"gdB gdB|"D"Ade fef|"A" agf ecA|
"D" Ade fef|"G" gfg gab|"D" afd "A"Ace|"D"fdd "D"d2 :|
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%%begintext
A tune dedicated to Tiffany Rozenas and her parents Bronie and Cheryl, 
who make a fine fiddle - guitar - bodhrán trio (when they're not raising 
alpacas - whole 'nother story!) BTW "Rochester" in the title is the farm 
community in Mass., not the home of Eastman Kodak over in New York!
%%endtext

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X:12254
T:ROCK in the RIVER (jig), The
C:© BB 2006
L:1/8
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:G
G|"G" BAG BAG|"Bm" BAB Bcd|"G" BAG BAG|"D" ABA FED|
"G" BAG BAG|"Bm" BAB Bcd|"C" ege "G" dcB|"D" AFA "G" G2 :|
D|"Em" EGB "Am" cBA|"D" d^cd "G" BAG|"Em" EGB "C" cde|"G" dcB "D" A2 D|
"Em" EGB "C" cBc|"D" d^cd "Em"efg|"G" bag "Em" efg|"D" dBA "G" G2 :|
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%%begintext
There's a river in Galway with the unlikely name of "Suck". In this river 
there's a magical rock that always remains above water no matter how 
high the river gets. Local tradition says that if the rock ever does get 
covered, it's probably the end of the world (or some equally unpleasant 
event) .
%%endtext

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X:12255
T:ROCKCORRY DEPOT (reel) 
C:© BB
L:1/8
%N:Used to be a train station, now a hangout for sheep and cows
M:4/4
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K:Dmix
A|DEFA dfed|"C"c2 Bc "Am"AGEG|"D"DF ~F2 "C"Gc~c2|"D"Adfa "A"ge^cA|
"D"DFAd fagf|"Am"e2 ce AcGE|"Bm"FAdA "Em"Bege|"A"cAGE "D"D3 :|
e|"D"defd "Am"cAAc|"G"BGBd "D"AFED|"Bm"FA ~A2 "C"Gc~c2|"D"Adfd "A"eage|
"D"defd "Am"cAAc|"G"BGBd "D"AFED|"Bm"FAdA "G"Bdgf|"A"efd^c "D"d3 :|
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%%begintext
Rockcorry is a town in Co. Monaghan that I had reason to believe (wrongly as 
it turned out) was the birthplace of my great-grandmother. The depot is the old 
railway station out in the country, now used by a local farmer for storage - the 
railroad is long gone.
%%endtext

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X:12256
T:ROCKS of CONNEMARA (reel), The 
C:© BB
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Dm 
DE|"Dm"FDAG FDCA,|"Dm"DEFG "Am"Ac=Bc|"Dm"d2 ^cd "Am7"e=cAG|"F"F2 AF "C"GECE|
"Dm"FDAG FDCA,|"Dm"DEFG "A"A^c=ec|"Dm"dAFA "Gm"BAGF|"Am"ECA,C "Dm"D2 :|
DE|"F"F2 cF dFcF|"Gm"BAGB "A"A^cde|"Dm"f3g afed|"C"c=Bce "Dm"dcAG|
"F"F2 DE FGAB|"C"c2 eg "Am"agfe|"Dm"d3 e f2 ed|"Am7"cAGE "Dm"D2 :|
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%%begintext
There's no question that Connemara has a lot of rocks - in fact, it's famous 
for them. Folks come from all over the world to look at them and take selfies 
with them and generally enjoy their company.
%%endtext

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X:12257
T:ROSCOMMON PLUMBER (reel), The
T:Martin O'Grady's
C:© BB 2006
L:1/8
M:4/4
Q:1/4=180
%R:reel
K:D
dB|"D"AFEF D2FA|"Em"BGEF G2 FG|"D"Adcd "A"eAce|"Bm"f3d "A" cBAG|
"D"AFEF DFAd|"Em"Bdef g2fg|"D"a2 fd "Em"edBG|"D"FA"A"GE "D"D2 :|
z2|"A"e2 ce Acef|"G"g2 dg BcdB|"A"eAce "D"defa|"Em7"edBd "A"eA ~A2|
"A"e2 ce Acef|"G"g2 fg egbg|"D"af~f2 "G"gdBd| "A"cdec "D"d2 :|
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%%begintext
Philadelphia had "the Cavan Plumber" - Ed Reavy. New York had a plumber 
of its own - the late Martin O'Grady from Roscommon. This tune is in 
recognition of his love and support of Irish traditional music in the New 
York area.
%%endtext


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X:12344
T:ROSIE CARNEY'S REEL
C:© BB 2/21
M:C
%N:Happy birthday to our new great-grand-niece!
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K:D
z|"D"FAAF "A"EAAE|"D"DFAd fd"G"BG|\
"D"FAAF "A"EAce|"D"dff2 "A7"gecA|
"D"FAAF "A"EAAE|"D"DFAd "A"eAce|\
"Em"dBGE "D"AFDB,|"A7"CEGE "D"D3 :|
z|"A"eAA2 "A7"GAA2|"D"FAdA fabf|\
"A"eAA2 "A7"GABc|"Bm"dBFA B3d|
"A"eAA2 "A7"GAA2|"D"FAdA fa"A"ge|\
"D"fdcd "G"BGFG|"D"AF "A7"GE "D"D3 :|
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%%begintext
Composed to honor the arrival (in Trim, Co. Meath) of our great-grand-niece 
Rosie - third one in the family and named after her great-great-grandmother 
Roseanna (RIP) . We met young Rosie in June 2022 and can assure the world 
that she's a sweetheart!
%%endtext

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X:12258
T:ROSIE ROGERS' (fling) 
C:© BB
%N:With love to the best mother-in-law a guy could wish for. RIP.
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
%R:hornpipe
K:A
d|"A"eafe cBAB|"A"cecA "F#m"F2 F2|"A"EFAB cBAc|"F#m"efec "E"B2 B2|
"A"eafe cBAB|"A"cecA "D"FGAB|"A"Aaga "F#m"fecA|"E"EFGB "A"A2A :|
g|"A"aece "F#m"fece|"A"Acea "D"f2 f2|"A"aece "Bm"fbaf|"A"eaec "E"B2 B2|
"A"aece "F#m"fece|"A"Acea "D"fefg|"Bm7"afbf "D"afed|"E"cedB "A"A2A :|
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%%begintext
This tune is named for my late mother-in-law, one of Dublin's fairest flowers and 
a resource for anyone wanting to know about Dublin in "the rare old times". I was 
honored to have her welcome me into the family. I couldn't have asked for a better 
mother-in-law!
%%endtext

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X:12259
T:ROXBURY RACES (polka), The
C:© BB
%R:polka
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
"Em"Be ed|"G"B>d BG|"Em"Be ed|"C"e>f "G"g2|"Em"Be ed|
"G"B>d BA|"C"GE "D"DF|[1"G"G2 GA :|2 "G"G2 G2||
"Em"B>G EG|"D"A>F DF|"Em"B>G EG|"D"FA d2|1 "Em"B>G EG|"D"A>F DF|
"C"GE "D"DF|"G"G2 GA :|2 "Em"B>G EG|"D7"A>F DC|"G"B,D "D"EF|"G"G2 G2|]
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Roxbury is the Boston neighborhood where all the Irish and Canadian  
dance halls were to be found in days gone by. (Susan Gedutis Lindsay's 
great book "See You at the Hall" will give you all the details.) Roxbury is a 
center of the black community (it's now referred to as "Nubian Square") but 
I was surprised to see that Hibernian Hall is still there, although it looked 
pretty run-down. 
%%endtext

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X:12360
T:RUSSELL'S MILLS REEL, The
C:BB 6/23
M:C
%N:A nice little corner of the "South Coast"
L:1/8
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K:D
E|"D"DAAB "A"AGEG|"D"DAAB "Bm"F2FE|"D"DAAB "A"AGEG|"Bm"ABdc "G"B3c|
"D"defd "Bm"BAFA|"D"dcBA "G"BABc|"D"dAFA "G"GFED|"A7"EGEC "D"D3:|
c|"D"defd "Bm"BAFA|"D"dcBA "G"B3c|"D"defa "Bm"bfaf|"D"dedB "A"cdeg|
"D"defd "Bm"BAFA|"G"dBGB "A"A2Bc|"D"dcde "Bm"fabf|"A"ecBc "D"d3:|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Russell's Mills is a quiet little enclave in the countryside between New Bedford 
and Fall River MA. There's a nice pub there where I have been part of some very 
pleasant sessions as guest of the "South Coast" musicians!
%%endtext

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X:12260
T:SAINT RAYMOND'S (fling) 
C:© BB
%R:hornpipe
%N:For the cemetery in the Bronx where so many trad musicians are
%laid to rest
Q:1/4=150
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
E|"D"DEFG A2d2|"G"BGBc "D"dAF2|"D"DEFG A2d2|"Bm"BABd "A"e4|
"D"fddf "G"gBBg|"A"acca "Bm"bafe|"D"f2 df "Bm"cfBf|"A7"AGEC "D"D3 :|
e|"D"fefg "Bm"fB~B2|"G"d2 "A"e2 "D"f2a2|"Em"eB~B2 "D"=AF~F2|"G"GABd "A"e4|
"D"fefg "Bm"fB~B2|"A"abag "D"fd~d2|"D"DEFA "G"GdcB|"A7"AGEC "D"D3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Saint Raymond's is a huge cemetery in the Bronx that serves as the final 
resting place for people like Michael Coleman, James Morrison, Johnny 
Cronin, Andy McGann, and I don't know how many other musicians. Of 
course there are sessions every night but folks think it's just the sound 
of the wind. . .
%%endtext

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X:12261
T:SANDY CONNOLLY'S (jig) 
C:© BB
%N:Originally "How Are You Sandy?" 
L:1/8
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:D
A|"D"dcd "G"Bcd|"D"ABA FED|"Bm"B,CD "A"ECA,|"G"B,CD "A"E2A|
"D"dcd "Em"efe|"D"dcd AFD|"G"GBA "D"FED|"A"ECE "D"D2 :|
A|"D"dDD "G"Bcd|"Em"ede "D"fga|"G"bgg "D"aff|"A"egf ecA|
"D"dDD "G"Bcd|"Em"ede "D"fga|"G"gdB "Bm"Bcd|"A"edc "D"d2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
In memory of Séamus Connolly's late wife Chryssandra (RIP after losing 
a long battle with cancer in March 2011).
%%endtext

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X:12262
T:SARA'S PORCH (jig)  
C:© BB 2013
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:D
D|"D"ABA AFD|"A"ABA GFE|"D"DEF "G"GAB|"D"AFD "A"E2D|
"D"ABA AFA|"G"Bcd "Em"efg|"D"faf "A7"gec|"A"ABc "D"d2 :|
e|"D"afd "G"Bcd|"A"efe cBA|"Bm"Bcd "Em"efg|"D"afd "A"e2c/B/|
"D"ABA dcd|"A"efe ABc|"D"dfa "G"gfg|"A"edc "D"d2 :|
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%%begintext
This tune is a tribute to Sara Piaztza, whose front porch in Edgartown on 
Martha's Vineyard always has room for a few visiting musicians!
%%endtext

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X:12263
T:SARAH'S BLISS (slip jig) 
C:© BB 
L:1/8
M:9/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:slip jig
K:Amix
d|"A"edc "G"BcB "A"AEE|"A"edc "G"BAB "A"c2d|
"A"edc "G"BcB "A"AEE|"G"GAB "Em"dBG "A"A2 :|
e|"A"aec "G"Bcd "A"cAA|"A"aec Ace "Em"g2e|
"A"aga "Bm"baf "A"ecA|"G"GAB "Em"dBG "A"A2 :|
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%%begintext
A while back our friend Sarah Murphy opened an Irish gift shop called 
"Celtic Bliss". She asked if we would play for the grand opening, which we 
were happy to do. I wrote this tune to commemorate the big day!
%%endtext
 
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X:12264
T:SCRAMBLED EGGS (jig)  
C:© BB 2009
M:6/8
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
K:A
D|"A" EAB "A7" cA=G|"D"Fdc d3|"A"efe "Bm"dcB|"A"ABA "E"GFE|
"D"FDD "E"GEE|"A" ABc "D" dfe|"A" cBA "E" GFG|"A"BAA A2 :|
c|"A" ece a3|"E"gag "F#m" f2a|"A"edc "Bm" dcB|"A"Ace "D"f2e|
"A" aed "A7" ce=g| "D"fdf "E"edB|"A"cde "E"dBG|"A"BAA A2:|
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%%begintext
Scrambled eggs were at one time our grand-daughter Rosie's favorite cuisine. 
Sometimes if she was really hungry the refinements of fork and/or spoon 
would be dispensed with, and fingers would be put to good use to get the 
yummy golden stuff into the mouth (or close thereto) in the quickest way 
possible! (And which of us has not felt the same desire even as adults? 
Talking to you M&M freaks out there. . .)
%%endtext

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X:12342
T:SEAHORSE HORNPIPE, The
T:Tune 2 of the South Coast Hornpipe Set
C:© B.Black 10/20
M:C|
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=150
K:G
(3DEF|"G"GABd "Am"cBcA|"G"GBdg "Am"agfe|"G"dgdB "C"cecA|"Em"GBGE "D"FAcA|
"G"GABd "Am"cBcA|"G"GBdg "D7"afdc|"G"BG "Am"cA "G"dB "C"ge|"G"dB "D7"(3cBA "G"G2 :|   
AB|"D7"cAFA DAFA|"D7"cAdB "C"c2Bc|"G"dBGB DGBd|"G"gb"D"af"Em"e2ef|
"G"gabg "D"fgaf|"C"efge "G"dDGB|"D7"cAFA fdcA|"G"dB "D7"(3cBA "G"G2 :| 
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%%begintext
This title is taken from the local name for Dunseith Park in lovely Mattapoisett, 
where the South Coast folks do an outdoor session in the warmer months. There's 
a big seahorse at the park entrance which has been there for many years - I think i
t belonged to a gift shop which is long gone - but the locals evidently couldn't bear 
to part with it. Good call!
%%endtext

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X:12265
T:SEÁN at the WHEEL (reel) 
C:© BB
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Dm
E|"Dm"DA,A,F "C"EDCE|"Dm"DEFG Ad^cd|"Dm"fd~d2 "Am"ecAc|"Dm"d2 cA "C"GEFE|
"Dm"DA,A,F "C"EDCE|"Dm"DEFG Ad^cd|"Dm"fd~d2 "Am"edcA|"C7"GcBc "Dm"EDD :|
e|"Dm"dAcA "Dm7"dAcA|"Dm"defa "C"gefe|"Dm7"dAcA "Dm"daag|"Dm"fdef "Am"eAce|
"Dm"dAcA "Dm7"dAcA|"Dm"defd "C"efge|"Dm"fd~d2 "Am"edcA|"C7"GcBc "Dm"EDD :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Anyone who has tried to steer a van down an interstate and play tunes on a fiddle at the 
same time will appreciate Seán Reynolds' efforts not to get us all killed. (This tune has 
been brilliantly recorded by fine fiddler and Solas member Winnie Horan - thanks, 
Win!)
%%endtext

%%%
X:12266
T:SEAN BERRY'S (jig) 
C:© BB
%R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Am
G|"Am"ABA ABc|"G"ded "Am"cBA|"G"GAB "C"c2 B|"G"GAB "Am"E2 G|
"Am"ABA ABc|"G"deg "Am"a2 g|"C"ecc "G"dBB|"Am"A3 "Am"A2 :|
e|"Am"a^ga "G"ba=g|"C"ege "G"dBG|"Am"ABc "G"d2 B|"G"dBd "Em"e2 e|
"Am"aee "Em"bee|"G"g^fg "Em"edB|"Am"ABc "G"dcB|"Am"A3 "Am"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Seán was a Connemara man well known in Boston music circles for his 
support of all things Irish. He passed away in September 1996.
%%endtext

%%%
X:12267
T:SECOND CITY (reel), The
C:© BB
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Am
cd|"Am"eAcB AE E2|"Am"Aece Aece|"F"cA^GA "C"=GECE|"Dm"AFAc "G"B2 cd|
"Am"eAcB AE E2|"Am"Aece Aece|"Dm7"afdc "G"BGBd|"F"cA"G"BG "Am"A2 :|
AB|"C"cG^FG EGGA|"C"cdeg "Am"aged|"C"cG^FG "Em"EDEG|"Am"ABcB A3 B|
"C"cG^FG EGGA|"C"cBcd "Em"edeg|"Am"a2 ba "G"gedB|"F"cA"G"BG "Am"A2 :|
eg|"Am"aece aebe|"Am"aece "G"gedg|"Am"aece "Em"gedB|"Am"AGAc "G"B2 eg|
"Am"aece aebe|"Am"aece "Em"gedB|"C"cdeg "Am7"aged|"F"cA"G"BG "Am"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
This tune has existed for many years as "Seventh City" which I always thought was a 
nickname for Dublin (although I couldn't figure out why). Well, there's a good reason: 
it turns out the phrase is "Second City", as in "Second City of the British Empire" 
(London of course being Number One). Even though Ireland has not been part of the 
Empire for many years, I'm sure it's comforting to Dubliners to know that their home 
town was once thought of so highly by their neighbors next door (so to speak).
%%endtext

%%%
X:12268
T:SHANNON PILOT (reel), The 
C:© BB
L:1/8
M:4/4
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
K:Am
G|"Am"A2 cA eAcA|"G" dB ~B2 "Em"E^FGB|"Am"A2 cA eAce|"D"ag^fa "G"gdBG|
"Am"A2 cA eAcA|"G" dB ~B2 "Em"E^FGB|"Am"ABce "Em7"dBGE|"Am" (3ABc "G"BG "Am"A3 :|
d|"Am"e2 ag eage|"G"dcBA "Em"GEGB|"Am"Acea "D"^fedc|"Em"BGEG "Am"A4|
"Am"e2 ag eage|"G"dcBA "Em"GEGB|"Am"AGEG "D"ABA^F|"G"GBdB "Am"A3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
When we were travelling in West Clare some years ago, I had the opportunity of taking 
a ride out on the Shannon River with one of the river pilots who was going out to board 
an inbound vessel. It was quite a treat for a ship enthusiast like me to be able to spend 
an hour or so on the "broad majestic Shannon"!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12269
T:SINGING SISTERS (jig), The
C:© BB 
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
A|"G"BdB "Am"AGA|"Em"Bef "C"gfe|"G"BdB "Am"AGA|"G"BGD "Em"E2 A|
"G"BdB "Am"AGA|"Em"Bef "C"gfg|"D"afd "D7"cAd|"G"BGF "G"G2 :|
A|"Em"Bef "C"gfg|"G"bag "D"fed|"Em"Bef "Am"gag|"G"ged "Em"e2 A|
"Em"Bef "C"gfg|"G"bag "C"efg|"G"dcB "D7"Adc|"G"BGF "G"G2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
For the Deck sisters, Rosalie and Rosamund - sisters by birth and sisters in 
religion - who were both fine musicians and beloved teachers at Sacred Heart 
High School in Kingston MA. May they rest in peace.
%%endtext

%%%
X:12270
T:SIX FOOT SANDWICH (jig), The 
T:Loretta Egan's
C:© BB
L:1/8
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:D
D|"D"F2A d2e|"D"fgf fed|"G"Bcd "D"AFD|"Em"BGE "A7"EFG|
"D"F2A d2A|"G" B2d "Em"gfe|"D" fga "G"gdB|"A"Ace d2 :|
e|"Bm"f2B BdB|FAB dcB|"A"e2A AcA|EAc ecA|
"Bm"f2B BdB|FAB dcB|"D"fed "A"edc|"Bm"dBA B2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
The first time I ever encountered one of those notorious (but delicious) 
six-foot sandwiches was at a session at box player Loretta Egan's apartment 
in Manhattan many years ago. I can affirm that there wasn't any kind of 
known cheese, cold cut, or salad that wasn't represented somewhere in that 
sandwich. (The music was pretty good too!) I last saw Loretta when she was 
visiting the Cape a few years back and dropped in to play at our session. 
It was great to have her stop by!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12271
T:SIX IN THE MORNING (jig) 
C:© BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
%R:jig
K:G
D|"G"GFG "Am"AGA|"Em"Bed "G"B2A|"Em"BGE "D"DFA|"G"GBd "Am"ecA|
"G"GFG "Am"AGA|"G"Bgf "Em"edB|"Am"AEF "Em"GFE|"D"DFA "G"G2 :|
d|"G"gfg "Am"aga|"Em"bge "G"d^cd|"C"efg "G"dcB|"Am"Ace "D"dfa|
"G"gfg "Am"aga|"Em"bge "G"d^cd|"C"efg "G"dcB|"D"AFA "G"G2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Certainly not my favorite time of day, but there are people who actually 
LIKE IT!!!. They're usually NOT musicians but strange people like 
fishermen, golfers, joggers, and other assorted sociopaths that it's always 
best to avoid even though they might pretend to be normal . . .
%%endtext

%%%
X:12272
T:SLEEPY REEL, The
C:© BB
%R:reel
%N:Actually recorded by real musicians!
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Am
cB|"Am"AEEG "C"cBcd|"Am"eAAB "Am7"AGEG|"C"cdeg "Am"a2 bg|"Em"e^fge "G"dBcB|
"Am"AEEG "C"cBcd|"Am"eAAB "Am7"AGEG|"Am"eAcA "D"ag^fd|"Am"cA"G"BG "Am"A2 :|
cd|"Am"eaa^f "G"g2 fg|"Em"ebbg "Am"a2 ga|"Em"bage "G"dBGB|"Am"cA"G"BG "Am"ABcd|
"Am"eaa^f "G"g2 fg|"Em"ebbg "Am"a2 ag|"Am"eAcA "D"ag^fd|"Am"cA"G"BG "Am"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Named for everyone's (well, NEARLY everyone's) favorite Hollywood dwarf. After doing 
the (original) Snow White movie, Sleepy returned to Ireland to run a B & B in Kerry called 
"Leprechaun Lodge" with his partners Grumpy and Sneezy. Unhappily the venture failed 
after a few years. (Thanks to Win Horan and Mick McAuley of Solas for recording this 
tune a few years ago!)
%%endtext

%%%
X:12273
%%staffwidth 620
T:SNOW on the ROOF (reel) 
C:© BB
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
A|"G"GABd g3f|"Em"edBc "Bm"dBAF|"C"EG"D"FD "Em"EB~B2|"Bm"dBAF "D"DFAF|
"G"GABd gfga|"Em"bgef "C"gfef|"Am"gecA "G"Bdgd|"D7"cAFD "G"G3 :|
d|"Em"edeg "Bm"abbg|"G"abbg "D"agef|"C"ge"D"df "Em"edBA|"C"GE"D"FD "Em7"EDB,D|
"Em"EDEG "Bm"ABdf|"C"edeg "Bm"ab~b2|"C"gece "G"dgbg|"D7"fdcA "G"G3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
It happens that Cape Cod can go for years without more than six or seven inches 
of snow during the winter (which sometimes lasts until mid-April). Other years 
we'll get blasted with two storms a week. Problem is that you can never tell which 
kind of winter it's going to be - the "Farmer's Almanac", Punxsutawney Phil 
the groundhog, and Brigitte the European Model are usually guessing the same 
as the rest of us!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12274
T:SNOWY OWL (jig), The
C:© BB 2014
M:6/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:A
A|"A"E2A cBA|"F#m"cBA E2F|"A"E2A cBA|"F#m"cec "Bm"B2F|
"A"E2A cBc|"D"dcd "E"efg|"D"afd "A"cde|"D"dcA "E"B2 :|
c|"A"eca eca|"F#m"ece "D"dcB|"A"Ace aga|"F#m"ece "Bm"f2c|
"A"aga "E"bge|"D"dcd "A"ecA|"D"FAd "A"EAc|"EA"BAG "A"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Yeah, I know - another owl title, right? Here's the story: I needed a name for a 
tune and while I was racking my brain (never a pretty sight) I happened to see 
a copy of the kids' version of "National Geographic". Can you guess what pretty 
white birdie was on the cover? (I guess I should be glad it wasn't a turkey vulture 
- eeeeewww!)
%%endtext

%%%
X:12275
T:SNOWY ROAD to MICK'S (slide)
C:© BB 
%R:slide
Q:1/4=180
M:12/8
L:1/8
K:D
A|"D"d2 d Bcd "F#m7"A2 F E2 F|"A7"A2 G E2 B "D"A2 F D2 A|
"D"d2 d Bcd "F#m7"A2 F E2 F|"G"GBA "A7"GFE "D"D3 D2 :|
A|"Em"Bcd e2e "D"f2 g "D"a3|"G"b2g "D"a2f "A"e2 c A2 A|
"Em"Bcd e2e "D"f2 g a2f|"Em"gfe "A"ABc "D"d3 d2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
To commemorate a never-to-be-fully-explained trip to Mick Cronin's farm 
in the wilds of Sliabh Luachra. Ostensible purpose: to deliver a bag of Latino 
vegetables and a carton of assorted fermented spirits being sent by Mick's 
brother Johnny in Brooklyn. Additional details are available (to adults only) 
upon request. "From a Kerryman in New York to his brother," I told the 
agriculture inspector at the airport when I arrived in Ireland carrying two 
paper bags. "Right so!" says he, and he waved me through without even 
checking the packages. (Airport security wasn't as big an issue in those 
innocent days. . .)
%%endtext

%%%
X:12276
T:SOLANUS CASEY'S (jig)  
C:© BB
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
B|"D"AFD DFA|"Em"Bde "G"dcB|"D"AFF dFF|"Bm"BAF "A"E2 B|
"D"AFD DFA|"Em"Bde "D"def|"F#m7"afe "Bm"dBA|"G"Bdc "D"d2 :|
e|"D"f2 d "A"ecA|"G"BGB "A"ABc|"D"dff aff|"Bm"baf "Em"e2 d|
"D"f2 d "A"ecA|"G"BGB "A"ABc|"D"dcd "Em"Bde|"A"cAc "D"d2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
After many years of consideration by whoever is in charge of these matters, 
Capuchin Father Solanus Casey OFM (1870-1957) was beatified in November 
2017. Eventually - nothing moves quickly in Rome - Solanus is going to be 
the first Irish-American saint. Deservedly so: his life and works are models of 
patience and piety as well as immense love for his Lord, for the Blessed 
Mother, and for his fellow man. Solanus' biography mentions the fact that 
he was also a fiddler, but evidently his musical efforts were not always 
appreciated by his fellow monks! Judging by the brief sound clip on the 
website, you can kind of understand why. . . He's my "go-to guy" when 
help is needed. I'm sure he wouldn't mind being yours too.
%%endtext

%%%
X:12277
T:SON of the PRAIRIE (reel)
C:© BB 2007
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
%R:reel
K:A
AF|"A" E3c "Bm"BABc|"A"efec "Bm"BAFD|"A"EA ~A2 "D"FAdf|"A"ecAc "E"B2GF|
"A"EA ~A2 "Bm"FB ~B2|"E"GBed "F#m"cBAF|"A"EAcA "Bm"BAFD|"E"EFGB "A"A2 :|
z2|"A"eaga "E"bgeg|"Bm"afdB "F#m"Acef|"A"e2 cA "D"defa|"A"ecAc "E"B4|
"A"eaga "E"bgeg|"Bm"afdB "F#m"Acef|"A"e2 (3cBA "Bm"BAFD|"E"EFGB "A"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
A fiddling friend of ours (looking at you, Mark!) is a native of the great state of North 
Dakota. I've never been out that way but I understand that (in the words attributed to 
Gertrude Stein) "there's a lot of 'there' there"!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12278
T:SOUTH BANK of the SHANNON (jig), The
C:© BB
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:A
e|"A"ecA EAc|"E7"dBG EFG|"F#m"AFA "D"dcd|"A"ecA "E7"Bcd|
"A"ecA EAc|"E7"dBG EFG|"A"ABc "D"dfe|"E7"dBG "A"A2 :|
e|"E7"edB bge|"A"aga "A"ecA|"F#m"FAc "D"dfa|"A"ecA "E7"Bcd|
"A"cAc "Bm"dBd|"A"ece "D"agf|"A"ece "Bm"fdB|"E"GAB "A"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
The ride along the south bank of the Shannon from Limerick west to Tarbert 
is a lovely one. We did it on a fine sunny day a number of years ago and were 
very impressed. There wasn't too much traffic on the road either, which is 
always nice when you're travelling in an area where you might want to stop 
and take a few pictures (we did) . By the way: I added "Bank" to the title 
after I discovered an older tune named "South of the Shannon".
%%endtext

%%%
X:12279
T:SOUTH SHORE LASSES (reel), The
C:© BB 2011
M:C
%R:reel
L:1/8
K:D
e|"D"fA~A2 "Bm"BAFA|"D"dcde "F#m"faec|"D"dD~D2 "Em"EDB,D|\
"D"FAdc "G"B2 de|
"D"fA~A2 "Bm"BAFA|"D"dcde "F#m"faec|"G"dBGE "D"FAdf|"A"eAce "D"d3 :|
f|"G"gB~B2 "A"A^GAc|"D"dfaf "Bm"bfaf|"Em"eB~B2 "G"gfed|\
"A"cBAc "D"d2 gf|
"Em"eB~B2 "A"A^GAc|"D"dfaf "Bm"bagf|"Em"eB~B2 "G"GBdg|\
"A7"agec "D"d3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
A tip of the hat to fiddler Laura Ridarelli and her talented colleagues! Good music 
and fine musicians playing it are to be found in abundance on the "South Shore" 
(= the sixty miles or so between Boston and Cape Cod) .
%%endtext

%%%
X:12280
T:SPRING AT LAST! (jig) 
C:© BB
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
B|"D"AFA "Bm"dBd|"A"ece "G"gfg|"D"fga "Em"bge|"D"afd "A"ecA|
"D"AFA "Bm"dBd|"A"ece "G"gfg|"D"fed "G"gab|"A"ecA "D"d2 :|
e|"G"gab "D"a2 f|"Em"gee "D"fdd|"G"gBB "A"cee|"Bm"dcB "A"A2 B|
"D"AFA "Bm"dBd|"A"ece "G"gfg|"D"fdA "Em7"Bed|"A"cBc "D"d2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
I don't recall the exact circumstances under which this tune was composed, 
but I presume it had something to do with the departure of a particularly 
harsh winter and the arrival of the forsythia, crocuses (or croci), the peepers 
in the marshy places, and the first sighting here on Cape Cod of cars with 
out-of-state license plates and bumper stickers proclaiming loyalty to non-
New England sports teams. Of course there's no accounting for visitors' 
tastes but we try to make them (and their money) as welcome as possible.
%%endtext

%%%
X:12281
T:STARFISH JIG, The
C:© BB
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
%R:jig
K:D
D|"D"DFA BAF|"G"DGB dBG|"D"DFA BAF|"A7"EGF EDC|
"D"DFA BAF|"G"GAB "A"cBc|"D"dAF "A7"GFE|"D"FDD D2 :|
e|"Bm"fdB ABc|"D"dFE D2e|"Bm"fdB "A7"gec|"G"dcB "D"AFA|
"D"fdf "G"gfg|"D"agf "Em"gfe|"D"fed "A7"cAG|"D"FDD D2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
To a child of three-and-a-half, a starfish found on a beach is a marvellous 
thing, to be treasured for at least two days.
%%endtext

%%%
X:12282
T:STEVEN PRIOR'S 
C:© BB 
%R:jig
%N:Our nephew in Trim, Co. Meath
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G=F
"G"G,B,D "F"FEF|"G"G,B,D G^FG|"G"G,B,D "F"FGA|"G"dBc "D"AFD|
"G"G,B,D "F"FEF|"G"G,B,D G^FG|"G"dBc "Am"AGE|"D"DEF "G"G3 :|
"G"gab "Am"age|"G"d^cd "F"f2A|"Dm"FEF AFA|"G"dBc "D"AFD|
"G"gab "Am"age|"G"d^cd "F"fga|"G"g^fd "Am"ecA|"D"dA^F "G"G3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
When this tune was first composed, Steven (my wife's grand-nephew) was a 
young lad of six or so. Now he's thirty-ssomething, has a lovely family, and 
lives on a farm not far from Trim (Co. Meath) . It was great to see them all 
when we were back in Ireland June 2022 .
%%endtext

%%%
X:12283
T:STEVIE'S BOAT (reel) 
T:Tune 2 of "The Baffin Island Suite"
C:© BB 2009
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:reel
K:G 
%%text original key A
C|"G"DGGA BAGF|"C" EccB cBAG|"D"FA ~A2 "C"EGcB|"D" ABGE "D"D3C|
"G"DGGA BAGF|"C" EDEG "Am"Acde|"G"dcBG "Am" AE ~E2|"D"DEFA "G"G3:|
G/A/|"G"B2 dB gBdB|"C" c2 ag "D"fedc|"G"B2 dB "Am" cBcd|"Em"edBG "D"A3G/A/|
"G"B2 dB gBdB|"C" cBcd "D"fedc|"G"BG ~G2 "Am" EA ~A2|"D7" dAdf "G"g3 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
The Stevie of the title was an Inuit friend of Dave Macadam's whose boat 
was always at the disposal of visitors to the area.
%%endtext

%%%

X:12284
T:STONEHILL FAIR (jig) 
C:© BB
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
E|"Bm"FBB dBB|"D"afd "A"cBc|"Bm"FBB dcd|"D"fdc "Bm"B2 A|
"Bm"FBB dBB|"D"afd "A"cBA|"D"FAd "G"BGB|"A7"AGE "D"D2 :|
A|"Bm"Bff "F#m"cff|"D"dfa "Bm"baf|"D"d2 f "Em"ede|"D"fdc "Bm"B2 A|
"Bm"Bff "F#m"cff|"D"dfa afa|"G"b2 f "D"agf|"A"edc "D"d2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
Boston's Irish Fair - originally held at Stonehill College in Easton, now at 
the Irish Cultural Center in Canton - used to draw huge crowds every June. 
The Chieftains, Solas, De Danann, Cherish the Ladies, and other first-class 
traditional acts were once featured (and appreciated) over the thirty-plus 
years of the Fair's existence. But it's been scaled back considerably in recent 
years - plenty of "Dropkick Murphy" wannabes, but not much trad music 
any more. Even the legendary "ceili tent" that provided 20+ hours of 
set dancing on a weekend is history: the ceili has been moved inside and 
runs one day for a few hours. Oh well . . .great days while they lasted!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12285
%%staffwidth 629
T:STROLLING WITH ROSIE (jig) 
C:© BB 2009
M:6/8
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
K:A
A|"A" c^Bc afe|"A"cAA A2E|"Bm" F^EF dcB|"E"GEE E2B|
"A" c^Bc afe|"D" F^EF dcB|"A" cec "E"BGB|"A" cAA "A"A2 :|
B|"A"c^Bc Ace|"D"aff f2A|"A" c^Bc edc|"Bm"dBB B2A|
"A" c^Bc a2g|"Bm" fdf b2a|"E"gfe dBG|"A" BAA "A"A2 :|
%%vskip 30 
%%begintext
This tune was written the day after we heard that our first grandchild McKenna 
Rose (a/k/a/ The World's Most Beautiful Person) had decided to start walking! 
Time flies (I just made that up!) and Rosie already has her own car . . . yikes!
%%endtext

%%%
X:12286
T:SUNNYSIDE UP (reel)
C:© BB 
M:4/4 
%R:reel
Q:1/4=180
L:1/8
K:G
zD|"G"Gdd^c dBGE|"D"FAd^c "D7"d=cAF|"C"EccB "Am7"cBAG|"D"FAGE DEFA|
"G"Gdd^c dBGE|"D"FAde "D7"fdcA|"G"GBdB "C"cdec|"G"Bc "D"AF "G"G2 :|
Bc|"G"dBBc dB ~B2|"Am"cAAB cA ~A2|"G"Bdga bgfg|"Am"ecBc "D"A2 Bc|
"G"dBBc dB ~B2|"Am"cAAB cA ~A2|"G"BddB "Am7"ceag|"D7"fdcA  "G"G2 :|
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The Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens in New York City has always 
attracted young people needing a place to live relatively inexpensively. 
It's a short commute by subway to mid-town and has a lot of quiet streets 
and well-kept apartment buildings that make living there a very pleasant 
experience. In my days as a New Yorker, Sunnyside had a sizeable Irish 
population, second I would guess only to the Bronx in that respect. Of 
course things have changed a lot over the years, but I'm sure there are still 
plenty of Irish accents to be heard (along with many others) in Sunnyside 
even today.
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T:SUNSET PARK JIG, The 
C:© BB
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
D|"G"DGB "Am"AGE|"G"DEG "Am7"Age|"G"dcB "C"cde|"G"dcB "Am"AGE|
"G"DGB "Am"AGE|"G"DEG "D7"Adc|"Em"BAB ded|"D7"cAF "G"G2 :|
e|"G"gab e2d|"Em"efg dcB|"C"cde "Am"eag|"D"fd^c d2 d|
"G"gab e2d|"Em"efg dcB|"C"cde "G"dBG|"D7"cAF "G"G2 :|
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Sunset Park is a neighborhood in Brooklyn not far from Prospect Park. It was 
always of mixed ethnicity when I was growing up a few miles away, and I 
doubt much has changed. Green-wood Cemetery, last resting place for more 
than one Irish patriot, is located to the area's northeast - a beautiful tract of 
quiet green in the middle of a busy city. ("Green-wood" - with the hyphen - 
is the correct spelling.)
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T:SWANS of GLEN LOUGH (slide), The
T:Tune 2 of "Tracy's Trilogy"
C:© BB 10/21
M:12/8
Q:1/4=180
%R:slide
K:G
F|"G"G2A BcB "Am"A2B cde| "D"d2e fef "G" gab gfe |
"G"G2A BcB "Am"A2B c2e|"G"dBG "D"FEF "G"G3G2:|%
"Am"A2B cBA "G"B2c d3| "A"^c2d efe "D7"dfe d=cA|
"G"G2A BcB "Am"A2B c2e |"G"dBG "D"FEF "G"G3G2:|
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The letters of the title (S, G, L) are for the three Gallagher kids - Séamus, 
Gráinne, and Liadán (in order of age). Glen Lough is in Donegal and 
probably has zero connection to the family beside the "acronymic" one!
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T:SWEET SKIES of LOUTH (jig), The  
C:© BB
L:1/8
M:6/8
%R:jig
Q:1/4=160
K:D
D|"D"DFE DFA|"F#m"AFA "Bm"B3|"D"d2f "A"edc|"G"B2d "A"AFE|
"D"DFE DFA|"F#m"AFA "Bm"Bcd|"Em"efd "A"BAc|"D"d3 d2 :|
e|"D"a2f "G"g2e|"D"def "Bm"dcB|"D"AFA "Bm"Bcd|"Em"ede "D"f2g|
"D"agf "G"gfe|"D"def "Bm"dcB|"D"AFA "Bm"dcB|"A"AFE "D"D2 :|
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Louth is the county that adjoins County Dublin to the north. It seems to be 
a quiet county whose existence is often overlooked - for example, I couldn't 
locate any tunes that had "Louth" in the title. Possibly that's due to the fact 
that the word "Louth" is not particularly pleasant-sounding; the Gaelic 
version is "Lú", which sounds a lot nicer (and is easier to rhyme in both 
languages!)
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