BB'S IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
Compositions of Rick Muir

tunes M - N

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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 %% 

Instructions in the tune header such as %%staffsep 70 and
%play_flatten_parts serve typesetting and playback purposes
only. They will not print.

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X:60236
T:MAGGIE MATTERS (jig)
C:R. Muir 12/22/22
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Maggie Briody, Rick's wife, for Christmas 2022.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
R:jig
M:6/8
K:D
P:I
A|"D" D2 D AFD |"A7" ABc "D" dAF |"D" D2 D BAF |"Em" EFE "A7" GFE |
"D" D2 D FED |"D" FGA "G" B2 B |"A7" A^GA cBA |"A7" GFE "D" D2:| 
P:II
F|"A7" E^DE GFE |"D" F=F^F AGF |"E7" E^GB dcB |"E7" dcB "A7" ABc |
"D" dcd AGF |"G" GAB d2 B |"A7" Ace "D" dAF |"A7" EFE "D" D2:|
P:III
[K:A]
d|"A" e2 c "E7" dcB |"A" ABc E3 |"D" F2 A "A" EAG |"Bm" FGA "E7" B3 |
"A" c2 A edc |"Bm" d2 B fed |"A" cde ABc |"E7" dBG "A" A2:|
P:IV
E|"D" F2 A "A" E2 A |"D" DEF "E" E3 |"E7" GAB EFG |"A" ABc "E7" B3 |
"A" c=c^c ecA |"D" def agf |"E7" efg "A" aec |"E7" dBG "A" A2 :|

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X:60237
%%
T:MAGGIE'S BACK (reel)
C:R. Muir 9/10/23
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% To Maggie Briody – best of luck with your procedure.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
R:reel
K:D
%
P:I
Bc|"D" (3ded ce dBAF |"D" Ddcd BA (3FED |\
"Em" EFGA BEEF |"Em" (3GFE BE GBfe |
"D" (3ded cd "A" ec (3ABc |"D" dA (3FGA BcdA |\
"G" Bc (3dcB "A7" cd (3edc |"D" dAfA d2 :|
%
P:II
[K:A]
cd|"A" (3efe cA fe (3cBA |"D" FAdf "E7" gefg |\
"A" (3aba ga fe (3cde |"Bm" fedc "E7" B2 cd |
"A" eABA (3efe cA |"D" FAde f2 ed |\
"A" cAeA fAec |"E7" (3Bcd BG "A" A2 :|

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X:60239
%%
T:MAIDEN OF EIRE (reel)
C:R. Muir 7/30/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Emily Floeser, enchanting whistle player who 
%% moved to Ireland.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
R:reel
K:D
P:I
(3ABc|"D" dDcD BDAD |"G" GBAG "D" FE D2 |\
"E7" E^GBd efed |"A7" cdec ABcA |
"D" defd "Bm" BcdB |"Em" efge "A" cdec |\
"D" dcdA "G" BdcB |"A7" AGFE "D" D2 :|
P:II
[K:A]
GF|"A" E2 cE BEAE |"E7" GABc dBGB |\
"A" A2 eA dAcA |"B7" B^dfd "E" e3 c |
"Bm" dfdB "A" cecA |"Bm" Bcdc "E" BAGF |\
"A" EAcA "Bm" Bcdf |"E7" ecdB "A" A2 :|

%%

X:60240
T:MAKE HASTE (reel)
C:R. Muir 1/5/24
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Ben Hockenberry, brilliant musician, good friend.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
R:reel
M:4/4
K:G
P:I
Bc |"G" dBed "D7" cAdc |"G" BGcB "D7" ADEF |"G" GABc "Em" dedB |\
"Am" c2 A2 "D7" A3 G |
"D7" FEFG A2 FD |"G" GBeB d2 cB |"A7" AB^cd ef (3gfe |\
"A7" agfe "D7" dcBc |
"G" dBed "D7" cAdc |"G" BGcB "D7" ADEF |"G" G2 Bc "G7" dGAB |\
"C" c2 d2 e3 f |
"Am" gece agfe |"D7" d2 ef "G" gd (3Bcd |"Am" ecag "D7" fdef |\
"G" g2 gf g2|| 
P:II
[K:D]
fg |"D" afdf "A7" gecA |"D" dFGB "A7" A2 Bc |"D" dcdf "Bm" bagf |\
"E7" edcd "A7" eAfe |
"D" dcde fdc=c |"Em" B2 e2 g2 fe |"D" (3fga fd "A7" fedc |\
"D" d2 dc d2 fg |
"D" afdf "A7" gecA |"D" dFGB "A" A2 GF |"Em" GBEG "D" FAdf |\
"E7" edcB "A7" AB (3cBA |
"D" d2 AG FDEF |"Em" GFGB edcB |"A7" A2 Bc "D" d2 af |\
"A7" (3efg ec "D" d2 z2 |]

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X:60242
T:MANX CAT'S TAIL (reel)
%% Dedicated to Bob Taylor, musician, archivist, computer wizard, 
%% CCE Hall of Fame. (Manx cats have no tails!)
C:R. Muir 4/26/06
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
R:reel
M:4/4
K:G
%
zD|"G"GABG "D" AGED |"C" EG G2 "G" G3 D |\
"G" GABd "F" =fddc |"G" dggf "G" g2 ga |
"G" bagb "D" af d2 |"C" efge "G" dB G2 |\
"C" EFGE "G" DGGD |"C" EG G2 "G" G2:|
de|"F"=f2 fd "C" e2 ec |"G" dBGB "D" AF D2 |\
"F" =FGAF "G" DGGA |"G" BGcB "D" A2 Bc |
"G" de=fd "C" edce |"G" dBGB "D" AF D2 |\
"C" EFGE "G" DGGD |"C" EG G2 "G" G2:|

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X:60243
%%
T:MARCO ISLAND (reel)
C:R. Muir 1/12/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% A great escape!
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
R:reel
K:G
%
Bc|"G" dcBA "Em" G2 FG |"Am" AGFE "D" D2 EF |\
"G" G2 G2 BAGA |"Em" BdcB "D7" A2 Bc |
"G" dcBA "Em" G2 FG |"Am" AGFE "D" D2 D2 |\
"C" EF G2 "D7" G2 F2 |"C" G4 "G" G2:|
FE|"G" D2 B,C D2 GF |"Am" E2 C2 A2 AB |\
"D" cBAG FDEF |"G" GABG "D7" AGFE |
"G" D2 B,C D2 GF |"Am" E2 C2 A2 AB |\
"D7" cBAG FDEF |"C" G4 "G" G2:|

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X:60245
T:MARTY'S MAGIC (hornpipe)
%% Dedicated to Marty O'Keefe 'godfather' of Irish trad music   
%% here in Rochester.
C:R. Muir 12/4/99-11/6/07
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
R:hornpipe
M:4/4
K:D
%swing .25
%
(3ABc |"D" d>A F>A "A7" A>B A>G |"D" F>G F>E D>E (3FED |
"Em" B,>E E>D E>F E>D |"A7" C>D E>F G>A B>c |
"D" d>A d>e f>e d>A |"G" B>A G>A B>c (3dcB |
[1"D" A>d c>B "A7" (3ABA (3GFE |"D" D2 "G" D>C "D" D2:|
[2"D" A>d c>B "A7" (3ABA (3ABc |"D" d2 "G" d>c "D" d2 ||
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|:f>e |"Bm" d7/2 c/ B7/2 c/ |"Bm" d>B "F#" c>^A "Bm" B>c (3dcB |
"A" A2 A>^G A>B c>d |"A" e>c "E7" (3dcB "A7" A>G F>E |
"D" D>C D>E F>G (3AGF |"G" G>F G>A B>c (3dcB |
[1"D" A>d c>B "A7" (3ABA (3ABc |"D" d2 "G" d>c "D" d2:|
[2"D" A>d c>B "A7" (3ABA (3GFE |"D" D2 "G" D>C "D" D4|]

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X:60246
%%
T:MARY'S MELODY (waltz)
C:R. Muir 6/18/01
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Mary Lester, vocalist and harpist extraordinaire.
L:1/4
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
R:waltz
K:D
P:I
A|"D" A3/2 F/ G |"D" A2 B/c/ |"G" d c B |"D" B A2 |
"A" A3/2 B/ A |"Bm" A G F |"E7" F E D |"A7" E2 A |
"D" A F/G/ A |"D" A2 B/c/ |"G" d c B |"D" B A2 |
"A7" A3/2 B/ c |"G" d G B |"A7" A C E |"D" D2||
P:II
[K:A]
E|"A" E3/2 F/ E |"A" E A A |"E7" B3/2 c/ d |"A" d c c/d/ |
"A" e3/2 c/ A |"D" f e d |"B7" c B A |"E7" B2 A/B/ |
"A" c3/2 B/ A |"D" A G F |"E7" E3/2 F/ E |"A" E C2 |
"A" E3/2 A/ c |"Bm" F B d |"E7" c G B |"A" A3 |]

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X:60247
%%
T:MASTER OF THE CRAIC (reel) 
C:R. Muir 9/2/16
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Maggie Sheridan, oh so quick!
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
R:reel
K:D
P:I
FG|"D" AFBF ADFA |"G" BGdB "A" A2 Bc |\
"G" dedB "D" ADFA |"E" EF^GB "A" cABc |
"G" dBGB "D" AF D2 |"G" GBdB "F#" cF^Ac |\
"G" dedB "D" ABcd |"A7" eABc "D" d2 :|
P:II
[K:A]
(3Bcd|"A" eAce dcBA |"E" GEFG "A" ABcd |\
"A" eAce dcBA |"E" GEFG "A" A2 E2 |
"D" FGAF "A" E2 AE |"D" FGAF "E" GF E2 |\
"D" FGAF "A" EFGA |"B" B^ABc "E7" dBGE |
"A" cEAc "E" BEGB |"D" ADFA "C#" GF =F2 |\
"D" FGAF "A" EFGA |"E7" BEGB "A" A2 :|

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X:60248
T:MEET THE McGRAWS! (waltz)
C:R. Muir 9/10/2010
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Ted and Bridget McGraw on the occasion of their   
%% 50th wedding anniversary.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
R:waltz
K:D
%
FG |"D"AF A2 fe |"G" d2 c2 B2 |"D" AF AB AF |"A7" GF E2 FG |
"D" AF Ad cd |"G" BG Bd ed |"A7" cB AG FE |"D" FE D2 :|
EF|"G"G2 Bd cB |"D" AF DF A2 |"E7" E^G Bd cB |"A7" A2 B2 c2 |
"D" dc dA FA |"Em" BG E2 EF |"A7" GA cB GE |"D" D4:|

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X:60249
%%
T:MEGA SEISIUN (jig)
%% Dedicated to the Walker family - fiddling brothers George and
%% Seán; who never ran out of tunes to play, nonstop!
C:R. Muir 5/24/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
R:jig
M:6/8
K:D
B |"D"ABA AFA |"G" BGB dcB |\
"D" ABA Ade |"D" fed "G" Bcd |
"D" ABA AFA | "G" BGB dcB |\
"D" Ade fed |"G" Bdc "D" d2 :| 
%%
e|"D"fgf fed |"Em" efd "A7" cBA |\
"D" Adc def |"Em" gfg "A7" efg |
"D" afd "Em" bge |"D" fga "A7" gfg |\
"D" a^ga "Em" b=ge |"A7" edc "D" d2:|

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X:60250
T:MELLOW CELLO (mazurka)
C:R. Muir 3/29/19
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Paul Glukowski, talented violinist and cellist,    
%% devoted to traditional Celtic music.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=130
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:3/4
K:G
P:A
|:Bc|"G" d2 G2 cd |"Am" ec A2 AG |"D7" FE DF Ac |"C" e2"G" d2 Bc |
"G" dB G2 =F2 |"C" EG cg fe |"D7" dc Bc EF |"D7" A2"G" G2:|
P:B
|:GF |"Em" EG B2 FE |"B7" ^DF Bc BA |"Em" GB eg fe |"B7" ^de fd BA |
"Em" GB e2 BG |"F" =FA cF GA |"B7" Bc BA GF |"Em" GF "_DC"E2:|

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X:60251
%%
T:MELLOW MARY (waltz)
C:R. Muir 2/6/17
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated To Mary KinCannon, special sister-in-law.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:3/4
K:Gm
P:I
D2|"Gm" G2 DE DB, |"Gm" G,4 D2 |"Gm" G2 DG AB |"D" AF D3 D |
"Gm" G2 DB, CD |"Eb" EG cB GE |"Gm" DG DB,"D" A,D |"Gm" G,4:|
P:II
K:G
DE/G/ |"Am" A3 B/A/ GE |"D" D3 D EG |"Am" AG Ae dB |"Am" A2"G" GD EG |
"Am" A3 B/A/ GA |"G" Bd gf ed |"Am" A3 B/A/ GE |"G" G4:|
P:III
AB/d/ |"Em" e3 f/e/ dB |"Bm" d3 A Bd |"Em" gf ed Bd |"Am" e3 A Bd |
"Em" e3 f/e/ dB |"Am" A2"G" GD EG |"Am" A3 B/A/ GE |1"G"G4:|
[2 [I:MIDI gchordoff] [GBdg]6|]

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X:60253
%%
T:MEND THE TAYLOR (polka)
%% Dedicated to Bob Taylor, member of the CCE Hall of Fame, for a  
%% speedy recovery.
C:R. Muir 5/23/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=220
M:C
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
%%R:polka
K:G
P:A
|:GA |"G" B2 G2 "C" E2 G2 |"G" D2 G2 "C" E2 G2 |\
"G" D2 EF "Em" G2 GA |"Am" BdcB "D" AcBA |
"G" B2 G2 "C" E2 G2 |"G" D2 G2 "C" E2 GA |\
"G" BdcB "D7" AcBA |"C" G2 GF "G" G2:|
P:B
AB|"C" c2 G2 e2 dc |"G" B2 G2 d2 cB |\
"D7" A2 D2 E2 F2 |"G" GABc "G7" d2 ed |
"C" c2 G2 e2 dc |"G" B2 G2 "C" E2 c2 |\
"G" BA G2 "D7" D2 F2 |"C" "G4 "G" "_DC"G2:|

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X:60254
T:MERRY MARGARET MARY (polka)
%% Dedicated to Margaret Mary O'Brien, one of the most 
%% delightful individuals I've ever met.
C:R. Muir 9/18/06
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/16
Q:1/4=110
M:2/4
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
R:polka
P:A
K:D
|:"D" D2FG A2dc |"G" B2d2 "D" A4 |\
"G" BcdB "D" A2F2 |"Em" E2G2 "A7" F2E2 |
"D" D2FG A2d2 |"G" B2d2 "D" A2=c2 |\
"Em" B2ed "A7" cABc |1"D" d2cB "A7" AGFE :|\
[2"D" d2f2 d4||
P:B
[K:A]
|:"A" e4 "E7" e2>d2 |"A" cdcB "A" c2A2 |\
"G" B2=G2 d2>=c2 |"G" B2B=c BA=G2 |
"A" A2e2 "E7" e2>d2 |"A" c2E2 A2=G2 |\
"Bm" F2BA "E7" GEFG |1"A" A2c2 ABcd :|\
[2 "A" A2cB A=GF"_DC"E||[K:D]

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X:60255
T:MERRY MARRIAGE POLKA
C:R. Muir 10/28/18
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Kathleen Hurley & Mike Spreter, wed on 10/27/18
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:C
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
R:polka
P:A
K:G
(3ABc|"G" d2 d2 B2 BA |"G" GFGe d4 |\
"D7" A2 AB cAFA |"G" GBeB "D7" dcBc |
"G" d2 d2 B2 BA |"G"GFGe d3 B |\
"Am" cBAG "D7" FDFA |"G" G2 B2 G2 :|
P:B
[K:D]
cB|"D" A2 FA d2 Ad |"D" f2 df a4 |\
"A7" Acec Acec |"D" defd "G" edcB |
"D" A2 FA d2 Ad |"D" f2 df a3 f |\
"Em" gfed "A7" cAce |"D"d2d2 "_DC"d2:|[K:G]

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X:60256
T:MERRY MORGAN (jig) 
C:R. Muir 10/30/21
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Morgan Holsopple. Ah, youth!
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
%R:jig
M:6/8
K:G
%
D|"G"GAG "D" FED |"G" BGB "D" AFD |"G" GAB dBG |\
"A" Ad^c "D" d2 d |
"C" ece "G" dBd |"Am" cAc "G" BAG |"Am" EAc "G" BAG |\
"D7" DGF "G" G2:|
d|"D"def "G" gdB |"C" gfe "G" dcB |"C" cde "G" dgB |\
"A" A^ce "D" d2 d |
"Am" ecA ABc |"G" dBG GAB |"Am" Edc "G" BdG |"D7" AcF "G" G2:|

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X:60257
%%
T:MICHAEL'S YOUR MAN (reel)
%% Dedicated to Michael O'Brien, back home in Ireland.
C:R. Muir 10/17/14
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
R:reel
K:G
P:A
%
|:dc|"G"B2 G2 D2 G2 |"C" EGFE "G" D2 G2 |\
"D" D2 EF "Em" G2 GA |"Am" BdcB "D7" Aedc |
"G" B2 G2 D2 G2 |"C" EGFE "G" D2 GA |\
"G" BdcB "D7" AcBA |"G" G2 "C" GF "G" G2 :|
P:B
[K:C]
|:AB|"C" c4 "F" c3 A |"G" GAGF "C" E2 G2 |\
"Dm" A2 d^c ded=c |"G" BcdB "G7" GABG |
"C" c2 ed c2 G2 |"Dm" A2 d2 f2 df |\ 
"C" edce "G7" dcBd |"C" c2e2 "_DC"c2 :|[K:G]

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X:60258
%%
T:MICHAELA, HER MOTHER'S TWIN  (jig)
C:R. Muir 8/29/16
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Michaela Fegan, look-alikes.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
%R:jig
K:G
B/c/|"G" d2 G GAG |"Dm" =FDE F2 E |"G" DGG "D" FGA |"G" BGB "D7" ABc |
"G" dGG GAG |"Dm" =FDE FED |"G" DGG "D7" FGA |"G" BGF G2:| 
A|"G" Bdd "C" cee |"G" Bdd dBG |"Dm" =FEF "D" DE^F |"G" GAG "D7" FGA |
"G" Bdd "C" cee |"G" Bdd dBG | "Dm" =FEF "D" DE^F |"G" GBA G2 :|

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X:60260
%%
T:MILKING THE GOAT (hornpipe)
C:R. Muir 3/26/06
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
%R:hornpipe
K:Em
%swing .25
%
|:GF |"Em"E2GA BEGB |"D" AFDE FGAF |\
"Em" EDEF GFGA |"Em" Beed e2ef |
"Em" g2gf eBGE |"C" C2EC GCEC |\
"Em" B,EEF "Em" GE "Am" AF |"Em" E2 "D" FD"Em" E2:|
%
|:EF|"G"G2GF GBdB |"D" ADFD ABcA |\
"G" GAGF GBdB |"D" A2FE D2 D^D |
"Em" ~E2GE "D" ~F2AF |"C" E2ED CDEC |\
"Em" B,EEF GE "Am" AF |"Em" E2 "D" FD "Em" E2:|

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X:60261
%%
T:MIND THE WHIN (jig) 
C:R. Muir 7/26/08
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%%  1: Dedicated to the late Dick Bolt, multi-instrumentalist, singer,    
%%  teacher, and member of the Tullamore Celtic Band. Also CCE Hall of
%%  Fame. 
%%  2: "Whin" is a prickly plant.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
R:jig
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:6/8
K:G
P:A
|:D|"G" G2 G "D" AFD |"G" GFG "D" AFD |"Em" GFG "Am" ABc |
"G" BAG "D" FED |"G" GBG "D" AFD |
"G" GFG "D" ABc |1"G" dBG "D7" cAF |"D7" DEF "G" G2:|
[2 "G" dBG "Am" ecA |"D7" AGF "G" G2||
P:B
|:A/B/|"C" c2 c EGc |"G" BAG [D3d3] |"A7" ^cBA gfe |"D7" de=f ^fed |
"G" gfg dBd |"Am" e^de cAc |1"G" dBG "D7" cAF |"D7" DEF "G" G2 :|
[2"G" dBG "Am" ecA |"D7" AGF "G" "_DC"G2||

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X:60262
%%
T:MISSING RUNG (jig)
C:R. Muir 11/14/99
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to John Patrick Briody, no stranger to ladders.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
%R:jig
K:G
P:A
|:D |"G" GAB "D" ABc |"G" Bzd "D" def |"G" gdB BAG |"Am" ABG "D7" FED |
"G" GAB "D" ABc |"G" Bzd "D" def |"G"gdB "D7" AGF |"C" GAG "G" G2:|
P:B
F |"Em" EzF GzE |"B" F=F^F BzA |"Em" GFG BAG |"B7" ABG FE^D |
"Em" EzF GzB |"Am" A^GA cdc |"Em" BzG "B7" AGF |\
"Em"EFE "_DC"E2:|

%%%

X:60263
%%
T:MIX IT UP (jig) 
%% In the G mixolydian mode (= all F's natural)
C:R. Muir 3/23/05
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
R:jig
K:Gmix
d/c/|"G" B2 A GAB |"F" AGA FGA |"G" GAG GBc |"Dm" dfe dcA |
"G" BAB "C" cBc |"G7" def "C" edc |"G" BAG "F" FDF |"G" GAG G2 :|
c|"G7" d2 e fed |"C" ede cdc |"G" BAB GAB |"F" AGA F2 E |
"G" DGG "F" FAA |"G" BAG "F" FAA |"G" Bcd "F" cAF |"G" DGG G2:|

%%%

X:60264
%%
T:MOLE IN THE GARDEN (reel)
C:R. Muir 3/25/11
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
R:reel
K:G
%
D2 |"G" GABc dcBc |"D7" defd cAFA |"G" GABc dcBc |\
"G" dBGB "D7" A2 D2 |
"G" GABc dcBc |"D7" dfaf dcAF |"G" GABc dcBA |"D7" GFEF "G" G2:| 
FE|"D" DEFD FGAF |"G" GFGA BABG |"D" DEFD FGAF |"G" GABc d2 FE |
"D" DEFD FGAF |"G" GFGA BABc |"D7" defe dcBA |"D7" GFEF "G"G2 :|

%%%

X:60265
%%
T:MOUNTAIN DO (reel)
C:R. Muir 7/21/23
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
R:reel
M:4/4
K:D
P:I
FG |"D" A^GAB "D7" ADFA |"G" B^ABc edcB |"D" A^GAB AdAF |\
"Em" BAGF "A7" EFGB |
"D" A3 B "D7" ADFA |"G" Bdcd edBG |"D" Adcd fdAF |"A7" EDFE "D" D2:| 
P:IB
AF|"A7" E2 EF GBAG |"D" FAde fedA |"G" BGdB "D" Adcd |\
"E7" edcB "A7" A2 FG |
"D" A2 AB "D7" ADEF |"G" GBdB edcB |"D" Adcd fded |"A7" cABc "D" d2:| 
P:IIA
[K:A]
cd |"A" e2 cA (3eee cA |"D" FAdf "E" e2 cd |"A" (3eee cA fecA |\
"B7" Bc^df "E7" e=dcd|
"A" (3eee cA (3eee cA |"D" FAde f2 gf |"A" (3eee ce fecA |\
"E7" BdBG "A" A2:|
P:IIB
GF|"E7" EFGA BdBG |"A" Acfc efec |"B" Bc^de fagf |\
"E" e^def "E7" gefg |
"A" agae fecA |"D" dcdf bafd |"A" eaga fecA |"E7" BdBG"A" A2:|

%%%

X:60266
T:MOVIN' ON (jig)
C:R. Muir 2/15/24
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Robyn Whittaker, many talents, many friends.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
R:jig
M:6/8
K:G
P:IA
c |"G" dBG "C" AGE |"G" DGG "D" FGA |"G" BGB "Am" cec |\
"A7" BAG "D7" ABc |
"G" dBG"C" AGE |"G" DGG "D" FGA |"G" BdB "D7" cAF |"D7" AGF"G" G2:|
P:IB
E |"D7" DAA AGA |"G" Bdc BAG |"Am" EAc "G" BAG |"A7" A^ce "D7" dB=c |
"G" dBG "Am" ecA |"D7" def "Em" gfg |"Am" ecA "G" dBG |\
"D7" ABA"G" G2 :|
P:IIA
[K:D]
B |"D" AFG Adc |"G" Bcd"A" A2 G |"D" FAd "Bm" fed |"E7" efe "A7" e2 B |
"D" AFG Adc |"Em" Bef gfg |"D" a2 d fed |"A7" cBc "D" d2:|
P:IIB
B|"A7" cAc edc |"D" dAd fed |"E" e2 B "E7" e2 d |"A7" cde A2 B |
"D" AFG Adc |"Em" B2 e gfg |"D" a2 d fed |"A7" cBc "D" d2:|

%%%

X:60267
T:MUIR MADE (jig)
C:R. Muir 12/24/22
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
R:jig
M:6/8
K:D
P:I
B |"D" A2 D FED |"G" GAB "A" A2 G |\
"D" F2 F BAF |"E7" EFE "A7" GFE |
"D" FDE FGA |"G" Bcd edB |\
"A7" ABc "D" dAF |"A7" EFE "D" D2B||
P:II
"D" A2 D FED |"G" GAB "A" ABc |\
"D" dcd fed |"E7" efe "A7" ABc |
"D" dfe def |"G" gBe dcB |\
"A7" ABc "D" dAF |"A7" EFE "D7" DFA ||
P:III
"G" BGB dcB |"A" ABc "D" d2 d |\
"E7" eBc dcd |"A7" efe ABc |
"D" def afd |"Em" Bef gfg |\
"D" aba fed |"A7" edc "D" d2B||
P:IV
"A7" efe ecA |"D" fag fed |\
"E7" eBc dcB |"A7" cd^d e2 A |
"D" fed "G" edB |"D" AFG Adc |\
"G" Bcd "D" Adf |"A7" eBc "D" d2 z |]

%%%

X:60268
%%
T:MURPHY'S MULE (polka)
C:R. Muir 2/4/23
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:C
%R:polka
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
K:D
P:A
|:Bc|"D" d2 dB "A" cB A2 |"D" dfed "A" cB A2 |"D" dcde "Bm" fedf |\
"Em" gfed "A7" cABc |
"D" d2 dB "A" cB A2 |"D" DEFA "G" BcdB |"D" A2 fe d2 A2 |\
"G" Bdce "D" d2 :|
P:B
[K:A]
|:cd|"A" e2 ce "E" dBGE |"A" Acfc e4 |"Bm" BdBA "E" GA B2 |\
"A" cecB ABcd |
"A" e2 ce "E" dBGE |"A" A2 EA "D" FE D2 |\
"A" EAce "E7" dBGE |"A" A2 AB"_DC"A2:|[K:D]

%%%

X:60270
%%
T:MUSIC MATTERS (reel)
C:R. Muir 3/10/19
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
%R:reel
K:G
%
D2|"G" G3 G "D" A2 GA |"G" B2 B2 "C" c2 BA |"G" G2 G2 "D" A2 BA |\
"Em" G2 GA "D7" GFEF |
"G" G3 G "D" A2 GA |"Em" B2 B2 "Am" c2 BA |"G" G2 G2 "D7" AG F2 |\
"G" G2 B2 G2:|
B2|"G" d3 d "C" e2 e2 |"G" d2 de dB G2 |"G" d3 d "Am" e2 e2 |\
"G" d2 cB "D7" A4 |
"G" d3 d "C" e2 e2 |"D" d2 de "Am" dcBA |"G" G2 G2 "D7" AG F2 |\
"G" G2 B2 G2:|

%%%

X:60271
%%
T:NANNY (polka)
C:R. Muir 11/17/22
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Becky Krautwurst, the sweetest nanny ever!
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:C
%R:polka
K:G
|:"G" DGBG DG B2 |"G" d>Bde "D7" dc c2 |"D7" DFAF DF A2 |\
"D7" f>edc "G" ed B2 |
"G" DGBG DG B2 |"G" d>Bdg "Am" ae e2 |"Am" a>gfe "G" edcB |\
"Am" A/B/c/d/ "D7"ef "G" gg g2 :|
%
"G" dBgB dBg>B |"G" dBe/d/c/B/ "Am" cAA>B |"D7" cAf>e dcA>G |\
"D7" FGAc "G" edB>c |
"G" dBgB dBg>B |"G" GBdg "Am" ae e2 |"Am" c>dec "G" Bd g2 |\
"D7" f/e/d/c/BA "G" GG G2 :|

%%%

X:60272
T:NAVAL MANEUVER (reel)
C:R. Muir 1/28/01
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Clark & Althea Bryan, U. S. Navy (ret.)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
%R:reel
K:G
%
"G" G2 GG GDGB |"Am" ABAG "D7" FEFD |"G" G2 GG GBdg |\
"D7" ecAF "G" G2 G2 :|
"G" BGdG eGdG |"G" Bdgd edBG |"Am" cAeA gAeA |\
"Am" cBAG "D7" FEFD |
"G" GABG "Am" ABcA |"G" BcdB "D7" cdef |"G" g2 gg gdec |\
"D7" BGAF "G" HG4 |]

%%%

X:60273
T:NEVER BETTER (polka)
%% Dedicated to Bridget McGraw. We were born on the very same    
%% day, month, and year, she in Ireland, I in America.
C:R. Muir 2/14/05 % (Valentine's Day)
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/16
%%R:polka
Q:1/4=110
M:2/4
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
K:D
P:A
|:E2|"D"D2.d2 d2cB |"A" ABAG "D" FEDF |\
"E" E2e^d efe=d |"A7" cdec A2de |
"D" fedc dcBA |"G" GABc d2cB |\
"A7"A2cB AGFE |"D" D2F2 D2 :|
P:B
[K:A]
F2|"A"E2AG AcBA |"E" GABc d2cd |\
"A" e2A2 cBAc |"G" B2=G2 G2>F2 |
"A" E2A2 cBA2 |"D" defg a2gf |\
"E7" e2Bc dcB2 |"A" AcBG "_DC"A2:|[K:D]

%%%

X:60275
T:NEVER KNACKERED (reel) 
C:R. Muir 12/17/22
Z:ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
K:G
P:I
"G" GBdB "D" FAdA |"C" EGcE "G" D2 CB, |\
"C" CEGC "G" B,DGD |"A7" ^CEAG "D7" FDEF |
"G" GBdB "D" FAdA |"C" EGcE "G" D2 CB, |\
"Am" A,CEC "G" B,DGB |"D7" cAEF "G" G2 GF |
"C" EDEF AGFE |"G" DGBG edBG |\
"C" cEGc "G" BDGB |"A7" AEFG "D7" BAFD |
"G" BDGB "D" ADFA |"C" GFGE "G" DG,B,D |\
"C" GFGE "G" DBAG |"D7" FDBA "G" G2||
P:II
[K:D]
AG|"D" FA^GA "A" EAGA |"D" DEFD A,2 DA, |\
"G" B,DGB "D" AFED |"E7" EB,ED "A7" CDEA, |
"D" FA^GA "A" EAGA |"D7" DEFA "G" BcdB |\
"D" Adcd BAFD |"A7" EGEC "D" D2 CD |
"A7" E^DEF GECA, |"D" F^EFG AF=ED |\
"E7" EF^GA Bdcd |"E7" edcB "A7" ABcA |
"D" FA^GA "D7" BAFD |"G" GABc edcB |\
"D" Adcd BAFD |"A7" EGEC "D" D4 |]

%%%

X:60276
T:NEW BEGINNING (waltz)
C:R. Muir 5/21/23
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Mary Briody KinCannon on her 75th birthday,
%% 6/14/23.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
R:waltz
M:3/4
K:G
%
gf |"G" e2 d2 GA |"G" B4 gf |"G" ed Bd ed |"D" F4 DE |
"D7" FG AD EF |"G" GA B2 d2 |"A7" ^cB Ag fe |"D7" d4 ef |
"G" gf gG Bd |"Am" e4 cB |"A7" A^c eg fg |"D" a3 d ef |
"G" gf gd BG |"Am" E2 A2 c2 |"G" Bc dB"D7" AB |"G"G6||
%
[K:D]
"D" AF A4 |"G" BG B4 |"A7" cd eA Bc |"D" df A4 |
"G" Gd ed cB |"D" BA de f2 |"E7" ef ^ge fg |"A" ag ec A2 |
"D" fe d2 A2 |"Em" GB e4 |"F#7" cF ^Ac fe |"Bm" dc B4 |
"G" Gd ed cB |"D" BA df a2 |"A7" ge cA fe |"D" d4 z2 |]

%%%

X:60278
T:NOT A BOTHER (polka)
C:R. Muir 2/11/19
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Mags Sheridan, who often cheerfully responds with 
%% this expression.
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
M:2/4
%%R:polka
K:G
%
Bc|"G" d2dB "C" edc2 |"G" BcdB "D7" ABc2 |"G" B2BG "Em" EFGA |\
"G" BdcB "D7" A2Bc |
"G" d2dB "C" edc2 |"G" BcdB "D7" ABc2 |"G" B2BG "Em" EFGA |\
"G" BGAF "G" G2:|
F2|"Em"E2B2 B2GA|"Em" BGAF EGFE |"D" D2DE FEFG |"D7" AGAB c2Bc |
"G" d2dB "C" e2ec |"D" d2ef "Em" g2fe |"G" d2Bc dgdB |\
"D7" AcBA "G" G2:|

%%%

X:60280
T:NURSE IN CHARGE (slide) 
C:R. Muir 10/23/16
Z:ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Margaret Briody, Super Nurse.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:12/8
%R:jig
K:D
%
FG|"D"ABA AFA "G" BcB BGB |"A" cde ABc "D" dfd "A" AFG |
"D" ABA AFA "G" BcB BGB |1 "A7" cde ABc "D" dfe d:|
[2 "A7" cde ABc "D" dfe dc |[K:A]|:d|"A"ece "E" dcB "A" ABc EAG |
"Bm" FBc dcB "E" Gef gfe |"A" cec "E" dcB "A" ABc EAG |
[1"Bm" FBd "A" cBA "E7" EAG "A" Ac :|2"Bm" FBd "A" cBA "E7" EAG "A" A3 |]