BB'S IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY

"The Trad Sails On"
Compositions in the Irish Traditiona by Rick Muir

tunes A-B

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General Instructions for ITTL ABC files

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Transcriber's note for these files:

All comments in quotes following %% are the composer's. They will 
not print. To enable them to print in ABC Tools, replace the %% 
with N:

Instructions in the tune header such as %%staffsep 60 and
%play_flatten_parts serve typesetting and playback purposes
only. They will not print.

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X:60001
%
T:A-D POLKA
C:R. Muir 3/28/23
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Adrian Sheridan, fearless footballer and fiery 
%% farrier.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:C
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
K:D
P:A
|:"D"A2 d2 f2 d2 |"Em" B2 Be g2 e2 |\
"A7" cded cABc |"D" defd "A7" AGFG |
"D" A2 d2 f2 d2 |"G" B2 GA BdcB |\
"A7" Acef gece |1"D" d2 fe d2cB:|\
[2 "D" d2 "G" d2"D" d2||
P:B
K:A
|:cd|"A"e2 cA e2 cA |"E7" GABA GEFG |\
"A" A2 Ac f2 e2 |"B7" ^dBcd "E7" efe=d |
"A" c2 ed "A7" cABc |"D" daga fdcd |\
"A" ecfc ecBA |1"E7" BdBG "A" AB :|
[2"E7" BdBG"A7" A2 "_DS"=G2 ||[K:D]

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X:60002
T:ADRIFT AMONG THE KEELY KNOWS (waltz)
C:R. Muir 2/8/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Keely knows" = rough, hilly land. Dedicated to Jim Finucane,  
%% fine button accordionist and a founder of Irish trad music 
%% in Rochester, NY.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
R:waltz
K:G
%
GA|"G" B3 c BA |"G7" GA G2 =F2 |"C" EF G2 E2 |"D7" E2 D2 GA |
"G" Bc d2 G2 |"C" e4 dc |"Em" B3 d cB |"D7" B2 A2 GA |
"G" B3 G dc |"G7" BA G2 =F2 |"C" EG c2 e2 |"A" g4 fe |
"G" dg B2 fe |"D7" d_d cA EF |"G" AG FG Bd |"G"g4 ||
[K:C]
|:G2|"C" ec G2 c2 |"Dm" B2 A4 |"G" fd BG AG |"C" F2 E3 G |
"C" ed cG A_B |"F" _BA f3 d |"G7" BA Gd AB |"C" c4:|

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X:60003
T:ANNIE'S TUNE
C:R. Muir 1/17/01
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to the delightful guitarist Annie McGurk.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
K:D
%
P:A
AB |"D" A2 F2 E2 |"D7" D2 E2 F2 |"G" G3 F GB |"D" A4 Bc |
"G" d3 e dB |"D" A^G BA FD |"E7" E3 F ^GB |"A7" A4 FG |
"D" A2 DE FG |"D7" A^G BA FD |"G" G3 A Bc |"E7" d4 cB |
"A7" A2 E2 F2 |"A7" (3GAG F2 E2 |"D" ED CD FA |"D" d4 ||
%
P:B
[K:G]
|:dc|"G" B2 GA Bd |"Am" d2 c2 cB |"D7" A2 AB ce |"G" e2 d4 |
[1"G" D3 G BG |"Am" EA c4 |"D7" D3 F AF |"G" G4:|
[2"G" BA cB AG |"C" FE c3 E |"D7" D2 B3A|"G""_DC"G4||[K:D]

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X:60005
T:AVID AVI (polka)
C:R. Muir 1/07/20
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% "Dedicated to Avi Schofield, up and coming fiddler."
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:2/4
K:G
%
"G" Bd/c/ BG |"C" EG D2 |"C" EG "G" DG |"Em" BG "D7" AB/c/ |
"G" de/d/ BG |"Am" EA c2 |"G" Bd/c/ BG |"D7" Ad"G" G2 |
"D" Ad "G" BG |"D" A/B/c "G" BG |"D" Ad "A7" e/f/g |"D" fe "D7" dc |
"G" BG/A/ BG |"Am" EA c2 |"G" de/d/ BG |"D7" Ad"G" G2 ||
[K:D]
"D" AF A>A |"Em" BG B>B |"A7" cA ec |"D" df A2 |
"G" Bd GB |"D" Ad f>d |"E" eB "E7" cd |"A" fe "A7" cB |
"D" AF A>A |"Em" BG B>B |"F#" cF ^Ac |"Bm" dc B2 |
"G" G>A BG |"D" FA d2 |"A7" c/B/A/G/ FE |"D" DF D2 |]

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X:60006
T:B & B (Bed and Breakfast) (jig)
C:R. Muir 3/19/19
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Beats a hotel any day, especially the breakfasts!
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:6/8
R:jig
K:D
P:I
"A7" ABc |"D" d2 A F2 A |"G" dcB "D" A2 F |"Em" EFG "A7" F2 E |"D" F2 D F2 A |
"D" d2 c d2 e |"Bm" f2 d B2 d |"E7" efe dcB |"A7" A3-A2 A |
"Em" B2 G EFG |"D" A2 F DEF |"Em" G2 E"D" F2 D |"A7" E2 A ABc |
"D" d2 c d2 e |"D" f2 d A2 A |"Em" Bcd"A7" e2 c |"D" d3:|
P:II
[K:G]
"D7"d2c |"G" B2 d "D7" A2 d |"G" G2 A BAG |"C" E2 A GFE |"D7" D3 DEF |
"G" G2 F G2 e |"G" d2 B A2 G |"D" A2 d "A7" ^cde |"D" d2 e "D7" fed |
"G" g2 d BAG |"D7" def "G" g2 e |"G" d2 B "Em" G2 B |"A7" A3- "D7" AGA |
"G" BAB "D7" cBc |"G" def "C" gfe |"G" d2 g "D7" agf |"G" g3:|

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X:60007
T:BACAN-BOUND BACHELOR (slip jig)
T:The Tethered Bachelor
C:R. Muir 2/29/04 
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Sadie Hawkin's Day!
L:1/8
R:slipjig
Q:1/4=165
M:9/8
K:G
G/A/|"Em"B2 G GAG "B" FGA |"Em" B2 G "B" AGF"Em" E3 |
"G" B2 G dcB "D" AGA |"Em" BcB "B" AGF "Em" E2 :| 
F |"G"GFG BAG "D" ABc |"G" dge dBG "D" ABc |
"Em" B2 G GAG "B" FGA | "Em" BcB "B" AGF "Em" E2 :|

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X:60008
T:BAG OF CATS (polka) 
C:R. Muir 8/26/18
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated To Mags Sheridan, one of those cats!
L:1/4
Q:1/4=220
M:C
R:polka
K:G
D|"G"G/ z d/ B d |"G" e d B G |"D" D D/E/ F F/G/ |"D" A A/G/ F/E/ D |
"G" G/ z d/ B d |1 "G" e d B G |"D7" D A/B/ c/B/ A |"G" G B G:|
[2"G" e d g B|"Am" c/B/ A"D7" d/e/d/c/ |"G" B G G|:d/c/|"G"B/A/ G B d |
"G" g g/a/ b/a/ g |"D" d f/e/ d a/g/ |"D" f/g/a/g/ f d/c/ |"G" B/A/ G B d |
"G" g d/c/ B/c/ d |"Am" e a/g/ "D7" f/d/e/f/ |"G" g b g:|

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X:60009
T:BALD IS BEAUTIFUL! (jig)
%% Dedicated to my good friend, Murray Schooner, for obvious reasons!
C:R. Muir 2/2/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
R:jig
M:6/8
K:A
E|"A"A2 f edc |"E" efg "A" agf |"A" e2 f ecA |"B7" FBA "E" GFE |
"A" AGA cBA |"A7" cde"D" f2 d |"E7" e^de "E7" gfe |"E7" dcB "A" A2:|
[K:D]
f/e/|"D"d2 A f2 d |"G" GAB "A" ABc |"D" def afd |"E7" Bed "A" cBA |
"D" d2 A fed |"Em" e2 B gfe |"D" a^ga "Em" b=ge |"A7" edc "D" d2:|

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X:60010
T:BATTERIN' THE FLOOR (polka)
%% Dedicated to Arlene Miller, superb Irish set dance teacher, CCE 
%% Hall of Fame.
C:R. Muir 2/18/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:C
R:polka
K:G
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
%
P:A
Bc|"G" d2 dB "C" e2 ec |"D" dedc "G" BA G2 |\
"Am" A2 E2 A3 B |"Am" cBAG "D7" FE D2 |
"C" E2 GE "G" D2 G2 |"C" EFGE "G" D2 G2 |\
"A7" A^GAB ^cABc |"D7" d2 e2 fedc |
"G" B3 G "D7" A3 F |"G" GFGA BG D2 |\
"Am" E2 AB cBAG |"D7" FAd^c d2 ef |
"G" g2 gf gdBd |"Am" e^dec A2 AG |\
"D7" FGAB cdef |"G" g2 gf g2||
%
P:B
K:D
|:fg|"D" a2 fa"A7" g2 eg |"D" f2 d2 Adfa |\
"A7" g2 ec Aceg |"D" b2 a^g"A7" a2 f=g |
"D" a2 fa"A7" g2 eg |"D" f2 d2 Adfa |\
"A7" g2 ed cAce |"D" d2 dc "_DC"d2:|[K:G]

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X:60011
%
T:BE SHARP POLKA
C:R. Muir 12/5/19 %("starting in B#")
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Tony Scalise, Denise Carder, Jim Candela, and   
%% Debbie Dean - four sharp musicians.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=210
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
R:polka
M:4/4
K:C
P:A
|:AB|"C" c2 G2 GAGF |"Am" E2 E2 EGEC |"G7" D2 G2 FE D2 |"C" E2 GA "G7" BGAB |
"C" c2 G2 GAGF |"Am" E2 E2 EGEC |"G7" D2 GA GFED |"C" C2 E2 C2 :|
P:B
K:G
FE|"G" D2 B,D G2 DG |"G" B2 GB d4 |"Am" cBAG "D7" FDFA |"D7" dcBA "G" G2 FE |
"G" D2 B,D G2 DG |"G" B2 GB d4 |\
"Am" cBAG "D7" FDEF |"G" G2 B2 "_DC"G2:|[K:C]

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X:60013
T:BEATING THE ODDS (polka)
C:R. Muir 12/8/24
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Dawn Minch Lewis, courage personified.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
R:polka
M:4/4
K:D
P:I
(3ABc|"D" dDcD BD^AD |"A7" A^GAB "D" AFDF |
"Em" G2 (3BAG"D" F2 (3AGF |"A" EA ^GB"A7" A2 (3ABc |
"D" dDcD BD^AD |"A7" A^GAB "D" AFDF |
"Em" (3GAB GE "D" (3FGA FD |"A7" FE DC"D" D2:|
P:II
(3FED|"A7" CB,CD EF (3GFE |"D" FEDE FG (3AGF |
"E" EF^GA "E7" Bc (3dcB |"A" ceBe "A7" A2 (3ABc |
"D" dDcD BD^AD |"A7" A^GAB "D" AFDF |
"Em" (3GAB EG "D" (3FGA dB |"A7" AF EF"D" D2:|

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X:60014
T:BEE'S KNEES (jig)
%% When Pat Briody, my father-in-law, likes something, he says, "That's 
%% the bee's knees!"
C:R. Muir 9/20/07
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
R:jig
Q:1/4=160
M:6/8
K:D
A |:"D"ABA AFA |"G" Bcd "A" A3 |"A" ABc "Bm" def |"Em" g2 f "A7" edB |
"D" ABA AFA |"G" Bcd "A" A3 |"A" ABc "D" daf |1"A7" e3 "D" dcB :|
[2 "A7" e3 "D" def |:"G"g3 "D" faf |"A" e3 "G" dcB |"A" ABc "D" daf |
"E7" fed "A7" e2f |"G" g3 "D" faf |"A" e3 "G" dcB |"A" ABc "D" daf |
[1"A7" e3 "D" def :|2 "A7" e3 "D" Hd3 |]

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X:60015
T:BEEN THERE, DONE THAT (reel)
C:R. Muir 9/6/22
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Ben Hockenberry, amazing musician of many skills.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
R:reel
K:D
P:I
(3EFG|"D" ADFD ADFD |"D" Adcd "G" edcB |\
"D" ADFD Adcd |"Em" efgf "A7" eABc |
"D" dDFD ADFD |"D" ADdD "G" cD B2 |\
"D" ABAF AdAF |"A7" AFEF "D" D2 :|
P:II
K:Em
GF|"Em" E2 EG BEGB |"D" AFDF ADEF |\
"Em" GFEF GEGB |"Em" e^def gf e2 |
"G" gfge dB G2 |"F" =F2 FG AcBA |\
"Em" B2 ef gf e2 |"D" gfe^d "Em" e2 :|
P:III
K:G
(3ABc|"G" d3 e dBAG |"C" cgfg agec |\ 
"G" dBde dBAG |"Am" EAAG "D" ABce |
"G" d2 ef gGAB |"C" cgfg agec |\
"G" Bgfg edBG |"D7" AcAF "G" G2:|

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X:60016
T:BELLE TAYLOR (waltz)
C:R. Muir 7/28/24
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Taylor Smith, the belle of the ball.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
R:waltz
M:3/4
K:G
P:A
c2 |"G" B3 A G2 |"G" Bc BA BG |"C" EG cg fe |"D" d6 |
"D7" dc AF D2 |"G" ed BA G2 |"A7" A^c eg fe |"D7" d2 e2 f2 |
"G" gf gd Bd |"Am" ec A4 |"B7" B^d fa gf |"Em" gf e4 |
"C" cg ag fe |"G" dg B2 fe |"D7" dc Bc EF |"G" G4||
P:B
K:D
|:cB|"A7" AB cg fe |"D" df A3 f |"A7" ag e2 fg |"D" ba fd cB |
"A7" AB cg Bc |"D" df bf a2 |"A7" ge cA fe |"_DC""D" d4:|[K:G]

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X:60019
T:BERNIE'S TUNE (hornpipe)
C:R. Muir
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
R:hornpipe
K:D
%swing .25
P:I
FG |"D" ADFA "G" BDGB |"A" cAce "D" dcBA |\
"G" BdGB "D" Adfd |"E7" e2dB "A7" A2GE |
"D" FDFA "G" BDGB |"A" cAce "D"fdAd |\
"G" BdGB "A7" cAec |"D" d2f2 d2cd |
"A7" ecAc egfe |"D" fdAd fedA |\
"G" BGdB AFAd |"E7" e2dB "A7" ABcA |
"D" dFAd "A" eAce |"D" fgag fe (3def |\
"Em" gbge "D" fafd |"A7" fedc "D" d2 d=c ||
P:II
[K:G]
"G"B2 Bc "G7" dGBd |"C" egfe "D" dcBc |\
"G" d2 de dGBd |"Am" edcB "D7" ABcA |
"G" B2 Bc "G7" dGAB |"C" cgfg agec |\
"G" d2 gf gdBG |"D7" AcBA "G" GABc |
"G" dGAG "C" eGAG |"G" d2 de dGBd |\
"C" ecge dgfg |"A7" agfe "D7" d2cA |
"G" B2 dB "C" c2ec |"G" dgfg edBG |\
"Am" cecA "G" BgdB |"D7" AcBA "G" G2 z2 |]

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X:60020
T:BETTY'S BUTTERFLY (waltz)
%% Dedicated to Betty Morley, dancer and dear friend who LOVES
%% butterflies!
C:R. Muir 1/20/02
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
R:waltz
M:3/4
K:G
%
GA|"G" BA G2 cd |"C" ed c2 Bc |"G" dB G2 B2 |"D7" A4 dc |
"G" BA G2 cd |"C" ef g2 fe |"G" d2 g2 "D7" F2 |"G" G4 :|
G2|"C" e2 cd e2 |"G" de dc B2 |"A7" ^cd ef ge |"D7" d3 c Bc |
"G" dc B2 cd |"C" ef g2 fe |"G" d2 g2 "D7" F2 |"G" G4 :|

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X:60021
T:BINGO BINGE (jig)
C:R. Muir 2/20/19
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
R:jig
M:6/8
K:G
P:A
|:D|"G"GAB D2 G |"Am" ABc E2 G |"D7" FGA DEF |"G" GBe "D7" d2 c |
"G" Bcd G2 B |"C" cde gfe |"G" d2 B "D7" cAF |"D7" DEF "G" G2:|
P:B
|:A|"Em"B2 e e2 f |"Em" gfe "B7" f2 ^d |"B7" B2 f fef |\
"Em" g2 f e2 d |
"G" B2 A GAB |"C" c2 e gfe |"G" d2 B "D7" cAF |\
"D7"DEF "G" G2:|

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X:60022
T:BINGO BUS (jig)
C:R. Muir 11/23/99
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
R:jig
K:D
%
A|"D" FGA Bcd |"Em" efd "A" cBA |"D" a2 f a2 f |"Em" efd "A" cBA |
"D" FGA Bcd |"Em" efd "A" cBA |"D" a2 f afd |"A7" efe "D" d2:| 
e |"Bm" f2 B Bde |"Bm" fgf fdB |"A" e2 A Acd |"A" eaf ecA |
"D" FGA Bcd |"Em" efd "A" cBA |"D" afg afd |"A" efe "D" d2:|

%%%

X:60023
T:BLACK PUDDING (reel)
C:R. Muir 11/16/05
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% An Irish black sausage made from the blood of a pig; also known  
%% as blood pudding.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
R:reel
M:4/4
K:G
%
"G"GA B2 "D" A2 BA |"G" GABG "Em" AE E2 |"G" GABA G2 DE |\
"G" GABd efed |
"G" GBdB "D" ABGA |"Em" BEED EFGA |"G" BedB "D" AGED |\
"C" EG G2 G4 :|
"Em"Be e2 e3 f |"Em" gee^d efge |"D" d3 A d3 e |"D" fdd^c d3 ^d |
"Em" e2 B2 BcBA |"G" GBdB "D" ABGA |"Em" BEED "D" EFED |\
"C" EG G2 "G" G4 :|

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X:60024
T:BLACKTHORN CEILI BAND (reel)
C:R. Muir 0/16/24 
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to the memory of Ted McGraw (1937-2024) band's 
%% founder & accordionist.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
R:reel
M:C
K:G
D |"G" G2 G2 GFGA | "G" B2 BA BdBG | "D7" AcAG FDEF |\
"G" GFGA "D7" BcBA |
"G" G2 G2 GFGA | "G" B2 Bd BAGB | "D7" cBAG FDEF |"G" G2 GF G3:|
d|"C" e2 c2 g2fe | "G" dedc BAGB |  "D7" A2 D2 E2 F2 |\
 "G" GABc dBcd |
"C" e2 c2 g2fe | "G" dedc BGBd |  "C" ecag "D7" fdef |\
"G" g2 gf g3:|

%%%

X:60025
T:BLARNEY BLATHER (jig)
C:R. Muir 2/28/19
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to the memory of old friend Murray Schooner, skilled  
%% in the art of conversation.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:6/8
R:jig
K:G
%
P:A
|:B/A/|"G"G3 d2 G |"C" cde gfe |"D7" def "G" gdc |\
"Em" BAG "D7" cBA |
"G" G3 dcB |"C" cde gfe|"D7" def "G" gdB |"D7" cBA"G" G2:|
P:B
|:F|"Em"E2 B BGE |"D" D2 F AFD |"Em" EGB efg |"B7" f^dB AGF |
"Em" E2 B GAB |"Am" cBc edc |"Em" BEF GFE |\
"D" FED "_DC""Em"E2:|

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X:60026
T:BLESSED MAGGIE (reel)
%% Dedicated to my wife, Maggie Briody, a blessing indeed!
C:R, Muir 11/18/99
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
R:reel
M:4/4
K:G
P:I
Bc |"G"dBcA G2 cd |"Am" ecdB A2 AG |"D" FGFE DEFA |"D7" de^ce d=cBc |
"G" dBcA G2 cd |"Am" ecdB A2 de |"D7" fgfe dcBA |"G" Bd"C" G2"G" G2 :|
P:II
K:D
FG|"D"A2 de fedc |"G" BedB"A" A2 de |"D" f2 fd "Bm" gfed |\
"E7" cdef "A7" e2 de |
"D" fefg afed |"G" B2 gf g2 ag |"D" fadf "A7" egce |\
"D" d2 "G" dc "D" d2:|

%%%

X:60027
T:BLUE-EYED BECKY (waltz)
C:R. Muir 5/23/23
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% "Dedicated to Becky for her birthday, 6/9/23"
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:3/4
R:waltz
K:G
P:A
FE |"G" D2 G3 A |"G" B3 d ef |"Am" g3 e cB |"Am" A3 G FE |
"D" D2 F3 G |"D" A3 d ^cd |"D7" fe d2 c2 |"G" B3 G FE |
"G" D2 G3 B |"G" d3 g fg |"G7" ba g2 =f2 |"C" e6 |
"C" ge c2 fe |"G" dB G3 E |"D7" D2 B3 A |"G" G3-G:|
%
P:B
K:D
FG|"D" AF A4 |"G" BG B4 |"A" cd eA Bc |"D" df A4 |
"G" Bd ed cB |"D" Ad f4 |"E7" ef ^ge fg |"A" ag ec A2 |
"D" de f2 A2 |"Em" GB e4 |"F#7" cF ^Ac fe |"Bm" dc B4 |
"G" Gd ed cB |"D" Ad F2 cB |"A7" AG FG B,C |\
"D" D3-D:|[K:G]

%%%

X:60029
T:BONNIE JEAN BUCHANAN (waltz)
C:R. Muir 8/25/05
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Jean Harper, long ago classmate, long time friend.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
R:waltz
K:G
P:I
|:"G" B3 A G2 |"G" d4 D2 |"D7" c3 B A2 |"D" d6 |
"C" E c3 E2 |"G" D2 G2 B2 |"Em" d3 c B2 |"D7" B2 A2 GA |
"G" B3 A G2 |"G" d4 cd |"C" e3 d c2 |"C" g4 f2 |
"C" e3 f g2 |"G" d2 B2 G2 |"D7" D B3 A2 |"G" G6 :|
P:II
K:D
|:"D" A2 FG A2 |"D" A2 d2 d2 |"A" d2 c3 d |"A" e4 f2 |
"A7" gf ed cB |"D" A2 F2 D2 |"D" B2 A2 GF |"A7" F2 E4 |
"D" FG A2 F2 |"Em" GA BA G2 |"A7" A2 B2 c2 |"Bm" d4 Bc |
"G" d3 c B2 |"D" A d3 F2 |"A7" E3 D E2 |"D" D6 :|

%%%

X:60030
T:BOUNCING BROGUES (polka)
C:R. Muir 10/3/22
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
R:polka
M:2/4
K:G
%
"G"d>c Bd |"C" ef gf/e/ |"G" d>c BG |"Am" EA "D" F/E/D |
"G" d/e/d/c/ BG |"Am" EA cd/c/ |"G" B/A/G "D" DF |"C" G2"G" G2:|
"D"Ad "G" BG |"D" A/B/c/A/ "G" BG |"D" Ad "A" ^c/d/e |"D" fe de/f/ |
"G" g>d BG |"Am" EA cd/c/ |"G" B/A/G "D" DF |"C" G2"G" G2 :|

%%%

X:60031
T:BOUNCING BUSKERS (reel)
C:R. Muir 6/5/22
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Mark Gowman and his East Rochester Irish trad 
%% students.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
R:reel
M:4/4
K:G
%
gf|"G" g2 d^c d2 B^A |"G" B2 GF GBAG |\
"D7" FGAB cAFA |"G" GBeB "D7" dfaf |
"G" g2 d^c d2 B^A |"G" B2 GF GBAG |1"D7" FGAB cAFA |\
"G" G2 GF G2:|
[2"D7" FGAB cdef |"G" g2 g2 g4 |:[K:D]"D" a2 fa "A7" gecA |\
"D" dfbf a4 |
"A7" gfed cAce |"A7" agfe "D" defg| "D" a2 fa "A7" gecA |\
"D" d2 Ad "G" BA G2 |
"D" FAdf "A7" geBc |1"D" dfec defg :|2"D" d2 d2 d=cBA |\
|:[K:G]"G" G2 BG"Em" E2 GE |
"Am" A2 cA"D" F2 AF |"D7" DEFG ADEF |"G" GBeB "D7" dedB |\
"G" G2 BG "Em" E2 GE |
"Am" A2 cA e2 fe |"D7" d2 fe dcBA |1"G" GBAF GDEF :|\
[2 [I:MIDI gchordoff] "G" G2 g2 G2 z2 |]

%%%

X:60032
T:BRAM'S RAMBLE (reel)
%% "Dedicated to young Bram Pomplas, talented drummer, fiddler, dancer."
C:R. Muir 7/19/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=176
M:4/4
R:reel
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
K:G
%
P:A
|:D2|"G" GFGB dB GB |"C" cBce "D" d2 ef |\
"C" gfge "G" dBGB |"A7" Agfe "D7" dcBA |
"G" GFGA "G7" BGAB |"C" cege ag fe |\
"G" dbag "D7" fdcA |"G" GBAF G2:|
P:B
|:FE |"D7" DEFG ADEF |"G" GBeB d2ed |\
"A7" ^cBAB cgag |"D" fde^c "D7" d=cBA |
"G" GFGA "G7" BGAB |"C" cege ag fe |\
"G" dbag "D7" fdcA |"G" GBAF "_DC""G"G2:|

%%%

X:60033
T:BRASS RING (reel)
%% Dedicated to Bill Black, a keeper on this musical 
%% merry-go-round!
C:R. Muir 1/4/25
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
R:reel
M:4/4
K:G
%
A2 |"G" BDGB "D" ADFA |"G" GdBd edBG |\
"C" c2 Ec "G" BdBG |"A7" A^cec "D7" d=cBA |
"G" BDGB "D" ADFA |"G7" GBcd "C" e2 fe |\
"G" dBeB dgdB |"D7" AcAF "G" G2 A2 :|
%
FG |"D7" A2 AB cAFA |"G" GDGB edBG |\
"A7" AB^cd egfe |"D" fde^c "D7" d2 =c2 |
"G" Bded gdBG |"Am" E2 AB cABc |\
"G" dBeB "G" dgdB |"D7" AcAF "G" G2:|

%%%

X:60034
T:BRIGADE (reel)
C:R. Muir 10/16/21
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Colin Powell, my role model.
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
R:reel
K:G
P:I
GA|"G" B2G2 GBAG "Am" A2E2 A2AG |"D7" FDFG AcBA "G" GBeB "D7" dedc |
"G" B2G2 GBAG "Am" A2E2 c2dc |"G" BdBG "D7" AcAF "G" G2B2 G2:|
P:II
Bc|"G" d2B2 g2>d2 "Am" e2c2 a2ag |"D" f2d2e2f2 "G" gabg "D7" d2Bc |
"G" d2B2 g2>d2 "Am" e2c2 A2AG |"D7" FGAG FDEF "G" G2B2 G2 :|
P:III
[K:D]
FG|"D" A2FD A2FD "G" BcdB "A" A2FG |"D" A2FD ABAG "D" F2A2 "A"E2A2 |
"G" BcdB "D" A2d2 "G" edcB "D" A2d2 |"G" BcdB "A7" cdec "D" d2f2 d2:|
P:IV
[K:G]
c2 |"G" B2d2 B2dB "Am" c2E2 A2>G2 |"D" F2A2 D2EF "G" GBeB "D7" dedc |
"G" B2d2 g2>d2 "Am" e2c2 ABAG |"D7" F2de dcBA "G" G2B2 G2:|

%%%

X:60144
T:BRIGID, FROM SLAVE TO SAINT (air 3/4)
C:R. Muir 2/3/23
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to St. Brigid, Patron Saint of Ireland.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
R:air
M:3/4
K:G
%
P:I
 D2 |"G" G4 dc |"G7" BA G2 AB |"C" c2 E2 FE |"D" EF D2 EF |
"G" G3 F Ge |"G" d2 B3 A |"A7" G3 A BG |"D7" A3 D EF |
"G" G3 F Ge |"G7" d2 BG AB |"C" c3 e ge |"C" ag f2 e2 |
"D" d3 e f2 |"G" g2 G3 A |"D7" B3 c A2 |"G" G3 G AB ||
P:II
"C" ce gf ag |"C" eg c2 fe |"G" dg B3 c |"G" d3 d ed |
"Am" ce A3 G |"D" FG AD EF |"G" G3 B eB |"G7" d3 G AB |
"C" c3 e ge |"C" ag f2 e2 |"G" ed g3 B |"G" d3 d ed |
"Am" ce AB AG |"D7" FA D2 EF |"C" G2 G3 F |"G" G4 z2 |]

%%%

X:60035
T:BRING IT ON! (reel)
C:R. Muir 2/17/10
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
%% Dedicated to Chelsea Sheridan, chanpion goalie!
R:reel
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:4/4
K:D
P:A
|:FG|"A"A2 AA "D" AdAF |"A7" AGEC "D" DEFG |"A" A2 AA "D" Adcd |\
"E7" eBed "A7" cABc |
"D" d2 dc dAFD |"G" GDGB edcB| "D" A2 dc dAFD |"A7" EGFE "D" D2 :|
P:B
|:EF |"G"G2 GD GBdB |"D" AFDF A2GF |"E" EF^GA Bdcd |\
"E7" edcB "A7" A2 Bc |
"D" d2 dc dAFA |"G" GABc edcB |"D" A2 dc dAFD |1"A7" EGFE "D" D2 :|
[2 "A7" EGFE "D" "_DC"DE ||

%%%

X:60036
T:BRING ON THE BASS! (polka)
%% Dedicated to Jim Candela, indispensible bassist.
C:R. Muir 3/14/24
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:C
R:polka
K:G
P:I
GA|"G" B2 G2 "C" E2 G2 |"G" D2 G2 "D" GFGA |\
"G" B2 G2 "Bm" d2 cB |"A7" A^GAB "D7" AD=GA |
"G" B2 G2 GBAG |"Am" E2 A2 c2 Bc |\
"G" d2 G2 BA G2 |"D7" AcAF "G" GD :| 
P:II
AB |"C" c2 EG AGFE |"G" D2 GA B2 d2 |\
"A" ^cB A2 "A7" e2 dc |"D" d^cde "D7" fdef |
"G" g2 GA BA G2 |"Am" E2 AB c2 Bc |\
"G" d2 GA BA G2 |"D7" AcAF "G" G2 :|

%%%

X:60037
T:BROKEN SPOKES (reel)
C:R. Muir 3/20/02
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
R:reel
M:4/4
K:D
%
A2|"D" DEFG ADFA |"G" BDGB "A" AGFE |\
"D" DEFG ABcd |"E7" edcB "A7" AGFE |
"D" DEFG ADFA |"G" BAGB "A" A2 Bc |\
"G" dcdB "D" AdAG |"D" FD E2 D2:|
A2|"D" fA "A7" e2 "D" d3 A |"A7" gA "D" f2 "A7" e3 A |\
"D" fAeA dAfA |"E7" edcB "A7" AGFE| 
"D" DEFG ADFA |"G" BAGB "A" A2 Bc |\
"G" dcdB "D" AdAG |"D" FD E2 D2:|

%%%

X:60038
T:BROUGH OF BIRSAY (waltz)
C:R. Muir 10/22/16
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% An uninhabited little island off the west coast of Orkney 
%% Island (north of Scotland) containing a light house, sheep, 
%% and the remains of a Viking settlement. Dedicated to Magnus 
%% & Shiona Spence & Christel Kirkpatrick, lovers of the Brough.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:3/4
R:waltz
K:D
%
DE |"D" F4 A2 |"A" E4 FE |"G" D G,3 B,2 |"D" A,4 B,C |
"D" D3 E F2 |"D" B A3 F2 |"E" E3 F ^GB |"A" A4 Bc |
"G" d2 G2 B2 |"D" A4 c2 |"G" d2 ed cB |"D" A4 A2 |
"G" B d3 B2 |"D" A2 G2 F2 |"A7" E3 F E2 |"D" D4 A2 |
"G" B2 G2 d2 |"D" A4 c2 |"G" d2 ed cB |"D" A4 A2 |
"G" B d3 B2 |"D" A2 d2 e2 |"Bm" f3 a gf |"A" e4 dc |
"G" B2 G2 dB |"D" A4 A2 |"G" Bd ed cB |"D" A4 F2 |
"G" G3 A B2 |"D" A d3 F2 |"A7" E3 D C2 |\
[I:MIDI gchordoff][D4F4A4d4] z2 |]

%%%

X:60039
T:BUFFALO BUNCH (reel)
C:R. Muir 1/1/19
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Bridget English, and the Buffalo Irish 
%% musicians.
L:1/8
R:reel
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
K:G
%
Bc|"G" dGBG dG "C"eG |"G" dGde dBAG |\
"Am" EAAB cBAG |"D7" AGAB cBAe |
"G" dGBG dG "C"eG |"G" dGde dGAB |\
"D7" cAdc "G" BGcB |"D7" ADEF"G" G2 :|
ef|"G" g2 gf "C" edef |"G" gfge dBGd |\
"Am" edce "G" dBGB |"A7" A^ceg "D7" fd=cA |
"G" dGBG dG "C"eG |"G" dGBG dGAB |\
"D7" cAdc "G" BGcB |"D7" ADEF "G" G2 :|

%%%

X:60040
T:BUILDING STOOKS (slide)
C:R. Muir 10/22/16
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
R:slide
%% Stooks = sheaves of grain set up in clumps to dry 
%% in the fields. Dedicated to Reiner Muir, the builder.
M:12/8
K:G
%
B|"G"G2 D"D7" A2 D "G" Bdc BAG |"D7" F2 D"G" G2 D "D7" AcA DEF |
"G" G2 D"D" A2 D "G" BdB "Em" G2 F |"C" EcB "D7" AGF "G" GBA G2:|
B|"G"d2 G "C" e2 G "G" ded dBG |"D7" A2 D c2 B ABA ABc |
"G" d2 G "C" e2 G "G"ded dBG |"D7" cAF DEF "G" GBA G2:|

%%%

X:60041
T:BUMBLEBEE (slide)
C:R. Muir 9/11/03
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Dick Bolt, fiddler, pianist, performer, 
%% teacher, one busy bee.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:12/8
R:slide
K:G
%
E |"G" DGG BGG "D" AGA "G" BGE |\
"G" DGG BGG "D" ABA "C" AGE |
"G" DGG BGG "D" AGA "G" Bcd |\
"D7" cAF DEF "G" GBA G2:|
F|"Em" GEE BEE GAB BAG |\
"D" FDD ADD ABc cAF |
"Em" GEE BEE GFE B2 c |\
"G" dBG "D7" DEF "G" GBA G2:|

%%%

X:60042
T:BUNG THE KEG (polka)
C:R. Muir 10/21/16
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Daniel Bergerac - let the good times roll!
L:1/8
R:polka
Q:1/4=200
M:4/4
K:D
P:I
A2 |"D" d2 A2 "G" B2 AF |"D" DEFG A2 d2 |\
"G" B2 d2 "D" A2 de |"Bm" fdgf "A7" eABc |
"D" d2 A2 B2 AF |"G" GABc dedB |\
"D" A2 d2 fe d2 |"A7" cABc "D" d2:|
P:II 
[K:A]
f2 |"A" efed cEAc |"E7" dcBA GEFG |\
"A" A2 cf e2 c2 |"B7" Bc^dB "E7" e=dcB |
"A" A2 AB "A7" cB A2 |"D" dcde f2 ed |\
"A" c2 A2 E2 A2 |"E7" BdcB "A" A2:|

%%%

X:60043
T:BUSY BESOM (reel)
C:R. Muir 6/24/04
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Jenifer Hopkins, so busy raising and inspiring 
%% her two musically talented children. (Note: a "besom" is a 
%% broom.)
L:1/8
R:reel
Q:1/4=176
M:4/4
K:G
%
|:"Em" B2 GB EBGB |"D" A2 FG ADFA |\
"Em" B2 GB EBGA |"Em" B2 ef gf e2 |
"C" gfge "G" dBAG |"F" =F2 AF cFAF |\
"Em" E2 GE BEGE |"D" DEFD"Em" E4 :|
|:"G" G3 A BGAB |"D" A2 DE FDEF |\
"G" GFGA BcdB |"F" A=FCF A2 BA |
"G" G3 A BAGD |"C" EDCD EFGE |\
"D" FEDE FGAB |"D7" cAFD"G" G4 :|

%%%

X:60044
T:BUSY BUSKER (reel)
C:R. Muir 11/21/22
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Ed Bozek. He gets around.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:4/4
R:reel
K:D
P:A
|:FG |"D" A2 F2 d2 A2 |"G" B2 G2 e3 d |\
"A" cdcB Acec |"D" defd "A" A2 FG |
"D" A2 F2 d2 A2 |"G" G2 B2 e3 d |\
"A7" cdcB Acec |"D" d2 f2 d2:|
P:B
K:A
|:cd |"A" ecdB cABG |"A" A2 c2 E3 E |\
"D" F2 A2 de f2 |"E" e2 BA Bc d2 |
"A" ecdB cABG |"A" A2 EA "D" FE D2 |\
"A" CEAc "E7" dBFG |"A" A2 c2 "_DC"A2:|[K:D]

%%%

X:60045
T:BUTCHER'S COAT OF MAIL (march)
C:R. Muir 9/2/16
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Charlie Sheridan, butcher, Co. Meath.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:4/4
R:march
K:D
%
FA|"D" d4"A7" c3 B |"D" A2 d2 F2 B2 |"A7" A2 EF GF E2 |"D" ABAG FG A2 |
"D" d4"A7" c3 B |"D" A2 d2 f2 d2 |"E7" e2 B2 e2 d2 |"A" cdBc A4 |
"G" B2 Bc dc B2 |"D" A2 d2 f2 d2 |"E7" e2 B2 c2 d2 |"A7" f2 e2 c2 A2 |
"D" f2 ag f2 d2 |"Em" B2 G2 edcB |"A7" A2 EF GF E2 |"D" D2 F2 D2:|
%
D2|"A7" E2 EF GF E2 |"D" FEFG A2 d2 |"G" B2 d2"D" A2 de |"Bm" fagf "A" f2 e2 |
"Bm" f2 B2 dc B2 |"A" e2 AB cB A2 |"G" G2 B2"D" A2 de |"A7" f2 e2"D" d4 |
"A7" E2 EF GF E2 |"D" FEFG AG F2 |"E7" EF^GA B2 d2 |"A7" cdBc A2 Bc |
"D" d2 A2"A7" e2 de |"D" f2 f2"G" g2 fe |"D" d2 A2"A7" ed c2 |"D" d2 f2 d2 :|