BB'S IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
Compositions of Rick Muir

tunes R-S

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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:60331
%%
T:RABBIT ON THE RUN (reel) 
C:R. Muir  9/24/16
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Petesy Sheridan, always busy.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:A
P:I
|:AB|"A" cEAc "E" BEGB |"D" ADFA "E" GF E2 |\
"D" FGAF "A" EFGA |"B7" B^ABc "E7" dBGE |
"A" cEAc "E" BEGB |"D" ADFA "E" GF E2 |\
"D" FGAF "A" EFGA |"E7" B^ABc "A" =A2 :|
P:II
DE|"D" FGAF"A" E2 AE |"D" FGAF "E" GF E2 |\
"D" FGAF "A" EFGA |"B7" B^ABc "E7" dBGE |
"A" cEAc "E" BEGB |"D" ADFA "E" GF E2 |\
"D" FGAF "A" EFGA |"E7" B^ABc "A" =A2 :|

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X:60334
T:RARE JACK ROCHE (polka)
C:R. Muir  6/29/05
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Jack Roche, remarkable CCE Branch Director in  
%% Rockchapel, Co. Cork.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:2/4
%%R:polka
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
K:D
P:A
|:FG|"D" A>A ^GA |"D" BA F>A |"A7" GF E/D/C |"D" DE FG |
"D" A>A ^GA |"D" BA Fd |"A7" c/B/A G/F/E |"D" D2 :|
%
P:B
K:A
|:GF|"A" EA c/d/e |"A" EA c/d/e |"E7" dB B/^A/B/c/ |"A" BA GF |
"A" EF/G/ AE |"Bm" FB df |"A" ec/e/ "E7" d/c/B|"_DC""A"A2:|[K:D]

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X:60336
T:RED SAILS A-ROVING (hornpipe)
C:R. Muir  3/29/19
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
%%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
K:D
%swing .25
%
FE |"D"DFAF "G" GABG |"D" FEDF "A7" EFGE |\
"D" DFAd fdcd |"E7" e2dB "A7" A2GE |
"D" DFAF "G" GABG |"D" FEDF "A7" EFGE |\
"D" DFAd "A7" cAce |"D" d2 "G" dc "D" d2 :|
%%
cd|"A7"efed cABc |"D" dfbf adef |\
"Em" gbge "D" fafd |"E7" e2dB "A7" Agfe |
"D" dfaf "G" gabg |"D" fedf "A7" efge |\
"D" dfaf "A7" bgec |"D" d2"G" dc"D" d2 :|

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X:60337
T:REEL DEAL (reel)
C:R. Muir  7/14/08
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
%%R:reel
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
K:G
P:A
|:EF|"G" G2 (3BAG "D" dedB |"G" GBeB "D" d2 cB |\
"Am" AGAB (3cBA BG |"D7" FGAB cAFD |
"G" G3 A BGBd |"C" c2 gc agec |\
"G" Bd^cd ed (3BAG |"D7" AcBA "G" G2 :|
P:B
|:GF|"Em" E2 (3GFE BEGB |"D" AD (3FED AcAF |\
"Em" E^DEF GFGA |"Em" Beef gf e2 |
"C" gfge "G" dBAG |"F" =F2 (3AGF cFAF |\
"Em" EG (3BAG "Am" AcBA |"Em" (3GFE FD "_DC"E2:|

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X:60339
%%
T:REUNION (jig)
C:R. Muir  5/23
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to my former students Becky Krautwurst, Barb  
%% McVeigh, and Rhea Lowell.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
%%R:jig
M:6/8
K:G
%
F|"G"G2 F G2 A |"Em" BAG "C" AGE |\
"D" D2 E D2 C |"G" B,2 D"D7" E2 F |\
"G" G2 F G2 A |
"Em" B2 A G2 B |"A7" ABA GFE |\
"D" D2 E FED |"Am" E2 C A,B,C |"G" D2 B, G,2 B, |
"D" A,2 D "A" ^CDE |"D7" F2 D E2 F |\
"G" G2 A B2 G |"C" EFG "G" D2 D |
%%vskip .3in
[1 "C" EFG"D7" A2 F |"G" G2 D"D7" E2:|\
[2"C" EFG"D7" A2 F |"G" G3 ||
%
[K:D]
|:F2 G |"D"A2 F"A7" GFE |"D" DEF A,2 A, |\
"G" B,2 D G2 B |"A7" A2 B cBA |
"D" d2 A dcB |"A7" ABc"D" d2 f |\
"E7" efe dcB |"A" A3 A2 ^A |
"G" B2 G dcB |"D" A2 F d2 A |\
"E7" ^G2 e dcB |"A7" A2 g f2 e |
"D" d2 c d2 A |"G" Bcd "D" A2 A |\
%%vskip .3in
[1 "Em" Bcd"A7" e2 c |"D" d3 :|
[2"Em" Bcd"A7" e2 c |"D" d3- d3|]

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X:60341
%%
T:RIAN'S REEL
C:Uncle Rick Muir 11/12/14
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Rian Colbert, student dancer.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
%%%R:reel
K:G
%
D2|"G" G2 DG B2 GB |"G" dgfe dBGB |\
"C" c2 ec"G" B2 dB |"A7" AGAB "D7" AGEF |
"G" G2 DG B2 GB |"G" dgfe dBGB |\
"C" c2 ec"G" B2 dB |"D7" AGFA"G" G2:| 
%
dB|"D7" A2 DF AcBA |"G" B2 DG BdcB |\
"A" AB^cd "A7" egfe |"D" faea "D7" defd |
"G" g2 dc BcdB |"Am" e^dec A2 AG |\
"D7" FGAB cdef |"G" g2"C" g2"G" g2:|

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X:60342
T:RIBBON MAN (jig)
C:R. Muir  2/8/08
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% The peddlers of old who used to sell ribbons and various 
%% associated items door to door. Dedicated to Bob Romanet 
%% and his ribbons of tunes through his tin whistle.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
%%R:jig
K:G
B/c/ |"G" dGG "C" eGG |"D" d^ce "G" dBG |\
"Am" ecA "G" dBG |"A7" EAG "D" FED |
"G" dGG "C" eGG |"D" d^ce "G" dBd |\
"C" gfe "G" dBG |"D7" ABA "G" G2:|
F/G/ |"D" ADD "G" BDD |"D7" cBc ABc |\
"G" dBG "C" edc |"A7" BAG "D" ABc |
"G" dGG "C" eGG |"D" def "Em" gfg |\
"Am" ecA "G" dBG |"D7" ABA "G" G2 :|

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X:60343
T:RICK'S RUN (reel)
C:R. Muir  1/14/10
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Rick Young, man of supreme courage enduring ALS.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:G
%
(3DEF |"G" G2 GF "D" GAGF |"G" G2 BG "D" AFDF |\
"G" GFGA "Em" BGBc |"G" dBGB "D" ADEF |
"G" G2 GA "D" GFEF |"G" GABc "G7" dGBd |\
"C" cecA "G" BdBG |"D7" AcAF "G" G2:|
%
(3Bcd|"C" egfg agec |"G" dBGB dedB |\
"D" defg adef |"G" gfga "G7" bag=f |
"C" egfg agfe |"G" d^cde dBGB |\
"A7" AB^cA "D7" dafd |"C" gece"G" g2:|

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X:60344
T:RICKITY RICK (jig)
C:R. Muir 2/24/25
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:6/8
K:G
D |"G" G2 G BAG |"Dm" =FEF "D7" DE^F |\
"G" G2 G BAG |"A7" A^ce "D" d2 B |
"Am" cec ABc |"G" BdB GAB |\
"D7" cAF DEF |"G" GBA G2:|
B |"Am" cBc ABc |"G7" de=f "C" edc |\
"G" dg=f def |"C" edc "D7" BcA |
"G" GdG BAG |"F" =FAc =fcA |\
"D7" cAF DEF |"G" GBA G2:|

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X:60346
T:ROBERT RAYMOND RULES (reel)
C:R. Muir  7/2/16
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Robert Raymond Tripplaar, young Master 
%% of the House.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:G
%
dc |"G" B2 BA GABG |"Am" ABcA E2 FE |\
"D7" DFAF DFAF |"G" GBeB "D7" dedc |
"G" B2 BA GABG |"Am" ABcA E2 FE |\
"D7" DEFG AcBA |"G" G2 GF G2:| 
%
AB|"C" c2 EF AGFE |"G" DGFG BGFG |\
"D7" A2 D2 "G" BA G2 |"A7" Ad^ce "D7" d=cBA |
"G" G2 BA GABG |"Am" ABcA e2 fe |\ %16
"D7" d2 fe dcBA |"G" GBAF G2 :|

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X:60347
T:ROCHESTER REEL
C:R. Muir  12/15/00
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Rochester, NY, USA, my hometown.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:G
%
Bc|"G" d2 dB"C" e2 ec |"G" d2 dB"D" c2 cA |\
"G" B2 BG "Em" EFGA |"G" BdcB "D7" A2 Bc |
"G" d2 dB "C" e2 ec |"G" d2 dB "D" c2 cA |\
"G" B2 BG "Em" EFGA |"G" BGAF G2:|
GF |"Em" E3 F G3 A |"Em" BGAF EGFE |\
"D" D^CDE FEFG |"D" A^GAB "D7" c2 Bc |
"G" d2 dB "C" e2 ec |"D7" f2 fd "Em" g2 BA |\
"G" G2 BG "Em" EFGA |"G" BGAF G2:|

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X:60349
T:ROLLICKING KATE (jig)
%% Dedicated to Kate Lee, a talented young fiddler, 
%% busy performing, making CDs with her own group "No 
%% Strings Attached".
C:R. Muir  10/15/05
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
%%%R:jig
K:G
P:A
|:B/c/|"G" dBB "D" cAA |"G" GAB D3 |\
"C" EGG "G" DGG |"A7" BAG "D7" ABc |
"G" dBG "D" cAF |"G" GAB D3 |\ 
"Am" EAG "D7" FEF |"D7" DEF "G" G2:|
P:B
K:D
|F/G/|"D" A3 F2 A |"G" dcB "D" A3 |\ 
"G" Bcd "D" AFD |"E7" EFE "A7" EDE |
"D" FEF "G" GFG |"A" ABc "Bm" d2 e |\
"Bm" fed "A7" cBA |"A7" GFE "_DC""D"D2:|[K:G]

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X:60350
T:ROMP in the HAY (jig)
C:R. Muir  7/26/08
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to The Orkney Islands Traditional Music Project.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
%%R:jig
K:D
P:A
|:e |"D" f2 A AFA |"G" BdB "D" A2 f |\
"G" gbg "D" faf |"E7" efe "A7" ede |
"D" f2 A AFA |"G" BdB "D" A2 f |\
"G" gbg "D" faf |"A7" edc "D" d2 :|
P:B
e/f/ |"G" g2 B Bdg |"D" f2 A Adf |\
"A" efe cde |"A7" gfe "D7" def |
"G" g2 B Bdg |"D" f2 A Adf |\
"G" gbg "D" faf |"A7" edc "_DC" "D7"d2 :|

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X:60351
T:ROSE the BAKER (reel) 
C:R. Muir  4/3/24
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Rose Briody, kitchen magician!
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:4/4
%%%R:reel
K:G
%
Bd |"G" g2 dg "D" f2 df |"C" e2 ce "G" dBAG |\
"Am" EAAB cBAG |"D7" FGAB cdef |
"G" g2 dg "D" f2 df |"C" e2ce "G" dBAG |\
"C" EFGE "G" DEGB |"D7" AGAB "G" G2:|
%
FG |"D7" A2 DF AcBA |"G" B2 DG BdcB |\
"A7" AB^cd egfe |"D7" faea defd |
"G" g2 dg "D" f2 df |"C" e2 ce "G" dBAG |\
"C" EFGE "G" DEGB |"D7" AGAB "G" G2 :|

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X:60352
T:ROUND THE HOUSE (polka)
C:R. Muir  1/26/08
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to the late Joe O'Donovan and his wife Siobhan,    
%% marvelous instructors at the Fleadh Cheoil and the Willie 
%% Clancy Festival.
L:1/16
Q:1/4=110
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:2/4
%%%R:polka
K:G
P:A
|:BA|"G"G2D2 B2AG |"Am" A2E2 c2AG |"D7" FGAG FDEF |"G" GABc "D7" d2BA |
"G" G2D2 B2AG |"C" cdef g2fe |"D7" d2fe dcBA |"G" G2B2 G2 :|
P:B
K:C
G2|"C"c2ed c2E2 |"Dm" A6 de |"G" fedc BGAB |"C" cdef "G7" g2ed |
"C" cBcd e2c2 |"Dm" A2F2 d2de |"G7" fedc BGAB |"C" cdcB "_DC"c2 :|[K:G]

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X:60353
T:SABER SHAKE (reel)
C:R. Muir  5/22/08
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to young David McGraw, budding swordsman.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
%%%R:reel
K:G
%
A|"G" B2 D2 E2 D2 |"G" B2 DE FE D2 |\
"Am" c2 E2 A2 AB |"Am" cBAG "D7" FGAc |
"G" B2 D2 EFED |"G" B2 GF GABd |\
"Am" e2 cA "G" d2 BG |"D7" BAGF "G" G3:|
%
F|"Em" EFGA B2 B2 |"Am" cBAc "Em" B4 |\
"Am" cBAc "Em" BAGB |"B7" AGFG "Em" E2 GF |
"Em" EFGA B2 BA |"G" GABc d4 |\
"Am" e2 cA "G" d2 BG |"D7" BAGF "G" G3:|

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X:60355
%%
T:SALT POTATOES (jig) 
C:R. Muir  3/27/24
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
%%R:jig
K:G
%
B/c/|"G" dBc "Em" ded |"Am" cAB "D7" cdc |\
"G" BGA "Em" BAG |"A7" EAG "D7" FED |
"G" dBc "Em" ded |"C" cde gfe |\
"D7" def "G" gdB |"D7" ABA "G" G2 :|
%
F/G/ |"D7" ABA AFD |"G" Bdc BAG |\
"A7" A^ce gfe |"A7" gfe "D7" dBc |
"G" ded dgf |"C" efg age |\
"D7" def "G" gdB |"D7" ABA "G" G2:|

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X:60356
T:SCARLET WELLIES (polka)
C:R. Muir  10/20/16
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to twins Rosa & Bella Spence, pride of Northfield 
%% Farm,  Orkney Isles, Scotland. (Wellies are high rubber farm 
%% boots named after the Duke of Wellington.)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:C
%%R:polka
K:D
%
A2|"D" D2 DE F2 DF |"A7" ABAG "D" FE D2 |\
"C" =C2 CD E2 CE |"G7" GAG=F "C" ED =C2 |
"D" D2 DE F2 DF |"D" A2 FA d2 fd |\
"A7" c2 A2 GF E2 |"D" D2 F2 D2 :|
FA |"D" d2 fe d2 fg |"D" adgd fe d2 |\
"A7" A2 AB cBcd |"A7" eAdA cABc |
"D" d2 fe d2 fg |"A7" abag "D" fedf |\
"Em" gfed  "A7" cABc |"D" d2 f2 d2:|

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X:60357
T:SEAMUS SHINES (reel)
C:R. Muir  11/27/22
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to the memory of Séamus Mac Mathúna, Captain 
%% of the Comhaltas crew.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:D
P:A
|:(3EFG|"D" A2 AB AFED |"G" BABc edcB |\
"D" A2 AF AdAF |"Em" FEED "A7" EFGB |
"D" A2 AB ADEF |"G" Gdcd edBG |\
"D" Adcd BAFD |"A7" EGFE "D" D2 :|
P:B
CD|"A7" E2 ED EGFE |"D" FAde fedA |\
"G" B2 dB "D" ABcd |"E7" edef "A7" e2 A2 |
"D" fedc "G" edcB |"D" Adcd BAFD |\
"G" Gdcd "D" BAFD |"A7" EGFE "_DC""D"D2:|

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X:60358
%%
T:SEAN NÓS CANTER (reel)
C:R. Muir  3/9/18
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Emma O'Sullivan, champion sean nós dancer.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:G
%
(3ABc|"G" dGBG dG  "C"eG |"G" dGde dBAG |\
"Am" EAAB cBAG |"D7" AGAB cBAe |
"G" dGBG "G" dG "C"eG |"G" dGde dGAB |\
"D7" cAdc "G" BGcB |"D7" ADEF "G" G2 :|
(3def|"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:|

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X:60359
T:SERVE IT UP! (reel)
C:R. Muir  2/17/19
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:G
%
(3ABc|"G" dBed "D7" cAdc |"G" BcBA "Em" BGEF |\
"G" GDGA BAGA |"G" BdcB "D7" A2 Bc |
"G" dBed "D7" cAdc |"G" BcBA "Em" BGEF |\
"G" GDGA BdcB |"D7" AGFA "G" G2 :|
F2|"Em" EFGA BEGB |"Am" cBAc "B7" BAGF |\
"Em" EFGA Bedc |"G" BdcB "D7" A2 Bc |
"G" dBed "D7" cAdc |"G" BcBA "Em" BGEF |\
"G" GDGA BdcB |"D7" AGFA "G" G2:|

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X:60360
T:SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS WED! (waltz)
C:R. Muir  6/22/24
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Gin and Mas Fitch, one remarkable couple!
L:1/8
Q:1/4=130
M:3/4
K:G
P:I
dc|"G" B3 ^A Bc | d^c ed BG |"D" F3 =F ^FG | A4 DE |
"D7" F3 G AB | cd fe cA |"G" G3 F Ge |"D7" d3 e dc |
"G" B3 ^A Bc |"G7" dG AB cd |"C" e3 g fg | ag e2 c2 |
"G" dg B2 fe |1"D7" dc Bc ec |"D7"AB cA FA |"G" G4 :|
[2"D7" dc Bc EF |"G" AG FG Bd | "G"g6 ||
P:II
K:C
|:"C" ed c2 G2 |"Dm" FA d4 |"G7" GB df ed |"C" ce g4 |
"F" AB dc BA |"C" Gc ef g2 |"D7" de ^fd ef |"G7" gf dB G2 |
"C" ed cG AG |"Dm" FA d4 |"E7" BE ed cB |"Am" ce A4 |
"F" Fc dc BA |"C" AG ce ae |"G7" gf dG ed |"C" c4 z2 :|

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X:60362
T:SHANKS MARE HORNPIPE 
C:R. Muir  3/3/19
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
%%%R:hornpipe
M:4/4
K:D
%swing .25
%
FE|"D" DEFG A2 d2 |"G" B2 d2 "A7" AGFE |\
"D" DEFG A2 cd |"E7" edcB "A7" A4 |
"G" B2dB "D" A2 d2 |"G" BcdB "D" A2 d2 |\
"G" BcdB "D" ABcd |"E7" edcB "A7" AGFE|
"D" DEFG A2 dA |"G" B2 dB "A7" AGFE |\
"D" DEFG Adcd |"E7" edcB "A7" A4 |
"G" B2dB "D" A2 F2 |"G" GABG "D" FA d2 |\
"G" Bc dB "A7" cdec |
[1"D" d2 AB "A7" AG:|[2"D" d2 f2 Hd4 |]

%%%

X:60364
T:SHORT CUT (jig)
C:R. Muir  12/11/18
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Robin Whittaker, hair cutter extraordinaire.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
%%R:jig
K:D
%
|:A|"D" D2 A B2 F |"A7" ABc "D" dAF |\
"D" DFA B2 A |"Em" Bed "A7" cBA |
"D" d2 A BAF |"A" ABc "G" dcB |\
[1 "D" A2 d F2 B |"A7" ABc "D" d2:|
[2"D" A2 d F2 A |"A7" GFE "D" D3 |:\
"A7" E2 A "D" F2 D |"A7" GFE "D" F2 D |
"E7" E^GB dcB |"A7" A2 B cBA |\
"D" d2 A FGA |"Em" B2 G E2 B |
"A7" Ace "D" dAF |1 "A7" AGE "D" D3 :|\
[2"A7" ABc"D" d3 |]

%%%

X:60366
T:SIMPLY SARA (hornpipe)
C:R. Muir  3/9/05
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
%%R:hornpipe
K:G
%swing .25
%
|:dc |"G" Bcde "D" dcBA |"Em" GABc BAGF |\
"C" E2GE "G" D2GA |"Em" BdcB "D7" Aedc |
"G" Bcde "D" dcBA |"Em" GABc BAGF |\
"C" E2GE "G" D2G2 |"D7" BAGF "G" G2:|
zF|"Em" E2B2 "B" B3A |"Em" GABG EFGE |\
"D" D2A^G ABA=G |"D" FGFE D3^D |
"Em" E2 B2 e2 B2 |"Em" eBef gfe2 |\
"C" gage "D" defe |"D7" dcBA "G" G2:|

%%%

X:60367
T:SIOCHAIN (Peace) (waltz)
C:R. Muir  1/7/24
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% RM note: Dedicated to Bridget English, for caring and sharing.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:3/4
K:A
P:I
ed|"A" cB AB cA |"Bm" FB d3 F |"E" EG Bc df |"D" f2 "A" ef ed |
"A" cd eA BA |"Bm" FB d2 BA |"E7" GA Bd FG |"A" A4 :|
%
BG|"Bm" FB d2 GF |"A" EA c2 BA |"E" Bc d2 f2 |"D" f2 "A" ef ed |
"A" cB A2 =G2 |"Bm" FB d2 ed |"A" cd ec "E7" Bc |"A" A4:|
P:II
K:D
(3cB_B|"D" AF D2 FA |"Em" BG E3 B |"A" cd eA BA |"G" G2"D" FG FE |
"D" D2 AG FD |"Em" EG Bd cB |"A7" AB ce Bc |"D" d4  :|
%
(3efd|"A" eA e2 de |"D" fA fe d2 |"G" Bd cd ed |"F#" c4 =c2 |
"Em" BG E2 FG |"D" FA d3 B |"A7" cA GA fe |"D" d4 :|

%%%

X:60368
T:SISTER SHEILA (mazurka)
C:R. Muir  3/31/19
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Sheila Briody, a kind and caring sister 
%% of the faith, and my wonderful sister-in-law.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:3/4
K:G
%%R:waltz
P:A
GA|"G" B2 d2 AG |"D" F2 d2 F2 |"C" E2 c3 E |"D7" D4 EF |
"G" GF GA Bc |"G" dB G2 Bc | "Em" BA G2 B2 |"D7" A4 Bc |
"G" d2 g3 d |"B" ^d2 B3 d |"C" e3 ^d ec |"Am" A3 c BA |
"G" Bc d2 GF |"Am" EA c2 AG |"D7" FG AD EF |"G" G4||
P:B
GF|"Em" E^D EF GE |"B7" ^DF B3 A |"Em" GB ef ge |"B" ^de fd B2 |
"Am" c3 e dc |"Em" BA GF E2 |"B" FB ^d2"F#" ^c2 |"B" B3 A GF |
"Em" EF G2 FE |"B7" ^DF Bc BA |"Em" GA Be ge |"B" ^df B4 |
"Am" c3 e dc |"Em" BG E4 |"Em" E3 F"B7" ^D2 |\
"_DC""Em"E4||

%%%

X:60369
T:SIZZLIN' SPOONS (reel)
%% Dedicated to Albert Spence, skilled at beating the spoons.
C:R. Muir  7/1/08
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
%edited
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:D
%
(3GFE|"D" D2DE FDFA |"G" BDGB dedB |"D" A2fA eA d2 |\
"E7" eBcd "A7" cAGE |
"D" D2DE FDEF |"G" GBdB edcB |"D" A2fA eA d2 |1"A7" cAGE "D" D2 :|\
[2 "A7"cABc "D"d2||
ef|"A7" gfed cABc |"D" dAfA eAdf |"A7" gfed cABc |"D" (3ded ec dcdf |
"A7" gfed cAfe |"D7" (3ded ag fed=c |"G" BGBd "A7" cAfe |\
"D" (3ded ec d2:|

%%%

X:60372
%%
T:SLOES AND HAWS (jig)
C:R. Muir  2/14/08
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% 1: Dedicated to Frank Murphy, perfect gentleman, flawless
%% accordionist, founder of Irish trad music in Rochester, NY.
%% 2: Blackthorns (sloes) and whitethorns (haws): In the past, 
%% some Irishmen carried blackthorn sticks, for either defense 
%% or offense.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
%%R:jig
M:6/8
K:G
%
D|"G" G2 G "D" AGA |"G" B2 e dBG |"Am" A2 E c2 B |"A7" ABG "D" FED |
"G" GFG "D" AGA |"G" B2 e "D" def |"C" gec "G" dBG |"D7" FEF "G" G2:|
F/G/|"D" ADD "G" BDD |"D7" cBc ABc |"G" d^ce dBG |"A7" EAG "D" FED |
"G" G2 G "D" AGA |"G7" Bcd "C" e2 f |"C" gec "G" dBG |"D7" FEF "G" G2:|

%%%

X:60373
%%
T:SMITHEREENS (polka)
C:3/9/24
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to John Briody on his birthday.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=210
M:C
K:G
P:I
d2|"G" g4"D" d3 c |"G" BcBA "Em" GABG |"Am" E2 A2 ABAG |\
"D7" FGAB cdef |
"G" g2 d2"D" dedc |"G" BcBA "Em" GABG |"D7" FGAB cdef |\
"G" g2"C" g2"G" g2 :|
P:II
z2 |"D" D4 A3 G |"D7" FEFG A2 F2 |"G" D4 B3 A |\
"G" GFGA B2 G2 |
"Am" c2 AB cB A2 |"G" B2 Bd BA G2 |"D" A2 d2 "A7" ^cdec |\
"D" d2 fe "D7" dcBd |
"G" g4"D" d3 c |"G" BABc d2 g2 |"Am" a2 e2 abag |\
"D" fgaf "D7" defd |
"G" g4 d3 B |"C" cdef g2 fe |"G" d2 Bd "D7" cB A2 |"G" G2 B2 G4 |]

%%%

X:60374
T:SNAP THE GALISES (reel)
C:R. Muir  3/31/19
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Galises = suspenders
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
%%R:reel
M:4/4
K:D
P:I
A2|"D" d z2 A "G" B2 AG |"A7" FD E2 "D" D2 z2 |\
"A" EzAB A^GAB |"E7" cA B2 "A" A2 Bc |
"D" d z2 A BAFA |"G" GFGB edcB |\
"D" Azdc "G" dBAG |"A7" FD E2 "D" D z:|
P:II
K:A
GF|"A" EzAG AcBA |"E7" GABc d z E2 |\
"A" AzAB cecA |"B7" B^dfd "E7" e=dcB |
"A" AzAB "A7" cABc |"D" dcdf bagf |\
"A" eza z A2 cA |"E7" BdcB "A" A2:|

%%%

X:60376
T:SODA BREAD HORNPIPE 
C:R. Muir 
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
%%R:hornpipe
K:G
%swing .25
%
(3DEF |"G"GDGB "D7" ADEF |"G" GBeB dGAB |\
"Am" cecA "G" BdBG |"D" Ad "A" ^ce "D7" d2cA |
"G" GDGB "D7" ADEF |"G" GBeB dGAB |\
"Am" cecA "G" BdBG |"D7" FDcA "G" G2:|
%
(3def|"G" gGgf "C" edef |"G" gfge dBGd |\
"Am" edce "G" dBGB |"D" Ad "A" ^ce "D7" d2cA |
"G" GDGB "D7" ADEF |"G" GBeB dGAB |\
"Am" cecA "G" BdBG |"D7" AcAF "G" G2:|

%%%

X:60379
T:SPANK THE SPOONS (polka)
C:R. Muir  12/22/19
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to my late cousin, Albert Spence from Orkney, super 
%% spoon player.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
M:4/4
%%R:polka
K:D
P:A
|:FG|"D" A2 A2 AdAG |"Bm" F2 F2 FAFD |\
"A7" E2 AB cABc |"D" d2 cB "A7" AGFG |
"D" A2 A2 AdAG |"Bm" F2 F2 FAFD |\
"A7" E2 AB cABc |"D" d2 d2 d2 :|
P:B
K:A
|:cd|"A" e2 ce "E7" dBGE |"A" Acfc e4 |\
"E7" BdBA GA B2 |"A" A2 f2 "E7" edcd |
"A" e2 ce "E7" dBGE |"A" A2 EA "D" FE D2 |\
"A" EAce "E7" dBGE |1 "A" A2 c2 AB :|
[2"A" A2 c2 "_DC""A7" AE||[K:D]

%%%

X:60380
T:SPLANKS (Sparks) A-FLYIN' (polka)
C:R. Muir  2/26/18
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% "Hob-nailed boots batterin' a flagstone floor." Dedicated to    
%% Terry O'Toole, accomplished guitarist, member of the Tullamore 
%% Celtic Band.
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
%%R:polka
M:2/4
K:G
%
D2|"G" G2dB G2>A2 |"G" BAG2 d2Bd |"Am" c2cB A2AG |"D7" FGAG FDEF |
"G" G2dB G2>A2 |"G" BAG2 d2Bd |"Am" cBAG "D7" FDEF |"G" G2B2 G2:|
d2|g2Bd "C" g2>f2 |"G" g2d2 edcB |"Am" c2A2 abag |"D" fgag fdef |
"G" g2Bd "C" g2>f2 |"G" g2d2 edcB |"Am" cBA2 "D7" dedc |"G" B2G2 G2:|

%%%

X:60381
T:SPOT ON POLKA
C:R. Muir  3/31/24
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Sr. Chris Wagner, kindhearted and 'spot on' 
%% administrator.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
%%%R:polka
M:4/4
K:G
Bd |"G" g2 dg "D" f2 df |"C" e2 ce "G" dBAG |\
"Am" E2 AG ABAG |"D7" FGAF DEFD |
"G" G2 dG "D" F2 dF |"C" E2 cE "G" D2 BG |\
"D7" FGAG FDEF |"G" G2 B2 G2:| 
AG |"D7" FGAG FDEF |"G" GBeB d2 cB |\
"A7" A2 ^ce abag |"D7" fgaf defd |
"G" g2 dg "D" f2 df |"C" e2 ce "G" dBAG |\
"D7" FGAB cdef |"G" g2 "C" g2 "G" g2:|

%%%

X:60384
T:STAPPLING the GAP (hornpipe)
%% Stuffing a roof cavity with thatch. Dedicated to John Briody,    
%% hard worker whose father, Pat Briody, could thatch a roof.
C:R. Muir  10/23/16
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
%%R:hornpipe
K:D
%swing .25
|:FG|"D" A2AF "G" GAB2 |"D" A2AF "G" GAB2 |\
"D" Adcd fdAF |"E7" EF^GB "A7" cBA=G |
"D" F2dA "G" BAG2 |"D" FAdA "G" BAG2 |\
"D" A2FA dA FD |"A7" EGFE "D" D2:|
z2|"A7" E2EF GEFG |"D" Adcd fdAf | \
"A7" gfeg "D" fedf |"E7" e2dB "A7" AB (3cBA |
"D" d2dc dAFD |"G" GBdB edcB |\
"D" Afed "A7" cAGE |"D" DBAF D2 :|

%%%

X:60385
%%
T:STAY THE COURSE (polka)
C: RM 8/19/24
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Dawn Felice Jenkins, steady she goes.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:C
%%%R:polka
K:G
%
GA |"G" B2 G2 d2 BG |"Am" A^GAc E=GFE |\
"D7" DEFG A2 D2 |"G" GBeB "D7" dedc |
"G" B2 GB d2 cB |"Am" A^GAc egfe |\
"G" d2 g2 G2 AB |"D7" cB A2 "G" G2:|
%
FG |"D7" A2 D2 cedc |"G" BcdB G2 AB |\
"A7" A2 ^cd egfe |"D7" d2 e2 fdef |
"G" g2 GA BAGF |"Am" E2 A2 cABc |\
"G" d^cde dBGB |"D7" cAFA "G" G2:|

%%%

X:60386
%%
T:STEP AHEAD (reel)
C:R. Muir  10/5/16
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Kelly Gillick, champion Irish dancer.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:G
%
dc|"G" B2 BA BdBG |"F" =FGAB c2 BA |"G" GFGB "Bm" dedB |\
"Am" c2 Ac "D7" dcBA |
"G" B2 BA BdBG |"C" cdef agfe |"G" dBGB "F" cA=FA |"G" G2 GF G2:|
d2|"G" edBd edgd |"Am" edcB "D7" AcBA |"G" GABc dBGB |\
"F" cA=FA c2 d2 |
"G" edBd edgd |"Am" edcB "D7" AcBA |"G" BdBG "F" AcA=F |\
"G" G2 GF G2:|

%%%

X:60388
T:STEPPING UP (jig)
C:R. Muir  8/27/22
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Fiddlers, try playing this jig in 2nd position only, starting on  
%% your G string. (It's also enjoyable to play in 1st position.)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
%%R:jig
M:6/8
K:D
%
F/G/|"D" AzF DFA |"Em" BzG EGB |"A7" Ace gfe |"A7" gfe "D" dcB |
"D" AzF DFA |"Em" BzG EGB |"A7" Ace gfe | "A7" gfe "D" d2 :|
c/d/|"A7" ezA gfe |"D" fdA fed |"E7" eBc dcB |"A7" Ace gfe |
"D" dzA FED |"Em" EGB dcB |"A7" Ace gfe |"A7" gfe "D" d2:|

%%%

X:60389
T:STRAINS FROM A FAIRY FIDDLE (reel)
C:R. Muir  12/15/22
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
%%R:reel
K:D
%
FG |"D" A^GAB AFED |"G" BABc edcB |  "D" A^GAB AdAF |\
"Em" FEED "A7" EFGB |
"D" A^GAB ADEF |"G" Gdcd edBG |  "D" Adcd BAFD |"A7" EGFE "D" D2:|
CD|"A7" EDEF GECE |  "D" DEFG A^GAF |"E7" EF^GA BcdB |\
"A7" edcB Acec |
"D" dcde fdAF |"G" GBdB edcB |  "D" Adcd BAFD |"A7" EGFE "D" D2:|

%%%

X:60390
T:SUGAR AND SPICE (waltz)
C:R. Muir  4/11/12
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to my delightful twin cousins, Sue and Sally, on  
%% their 66th birthday.
L:1/4
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
K:G
%
|:"G" B3/2 A/ G |"G" D2 G |"C" E3/2 F/ G |"G" D3 |
"C" E F G |"G" G3/2 A/ B |$"A7" B A G |"D7" A d c |
"G" B3/2 A/ G |"G" d B d |"D7" c3/2 B/ A |"Em" G3 |
"A" A ^G A |"A7" ^c3/2 B/ c |"D" d2 ^c |"D" c A B |
"D7" c3/2 d/ e |"G" d d B |"D7" c3/2 d/ e |"G" d2 B |
"D" c B A |"Em" G B G | "A7" A3/2 B/ ^c |"D7" d2 c |
"G" B3/2 A/ G |"G" D3 |"C" E3/2 F/ G |"G" D3 |
"A7" G3/2 F/ E |"D7" F G A |1"G" G d B |"D7" c B A :|
[2"G" G B d |"G" g3 |]

%%%

X:60391
%%
T:SUMMER SOLSTICE (waltz)
%% Dedicated to Rose Mary Briody, the voice of an angel.
C:R. Muir  10/22/16
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
%%R:waltz
M:3/4
K:D
%
fe|"D" dF A2 ed |"Em" cE G2 cd |"A" cA ^GA BA |  "D" G2 F2 fe |
"D" dF A2 d2 |"Em" c2 B2 ef |"A7" ge cA Bc |  "D" d4 :|
ef|"G" gB ed cB |  "D" Ad f2 ed |"A7" ce gA Bc |  "D" df a2 fe |
"D" dF AD EF |"Em" GB e3 f |"A7" ge cA fe |  "D" d4 :|

%%%

X:60392
T:SUPER SUE! (polka)
%% Dedicated to Sue Fried, Miss Conviviality!
C:R. Muir  12/3/23
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=180
M:C
%%R:polka
K:G
%
B2|"G" d2 de dBAG |"C" e2 ef agfe |\
"G" d^cde dBAG |"G" BG ^A2 "D7" =A2 Bc |
"G" d2 de "G7" dGAB |"C" cege agfe |\
"D7" d2 ef "G" gdBd |"D7" cB A2 "G" G2:|
AB|"C" c2 gf agfe |"G" dGB "G"d2 edB |\
"D" ADF  "D"A2 edc |"G" B2 c2 "G7"dGAB |
"C" c2 gf agfe |"D7" def "G"g2 dBG |\
"C" E c2 E "G"DGBe |"D7" dA B2 "G" G2:|

%%%

X:60393
T:SURE & STEADY (slide)
%% Dedicated to John McGraw, staunch supporter of Irish 
%% traditional music.
C:R. Muir  3/6/04
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
%%%R:slide
M:12/8
K:D
P:I
"D"dfd AdA FAF D3 |"Em" E2 e e2 d "A7" cde ABc |
"D" dfd "Bm" Bcd "Em" ege "A7" cde |\
"D" d2 A "G" B2 G "A7" FGE "D" D3 :|
P:II
K:A
"A"E2 A AGA "Bm" BcA "E7" GFE |\
"A" e2 c "D" f2 d "B7" cBA "E7" Bcd |
[1"A" e2 c "A" cBA "Bm" f2 d "E7" Bcd |\
"A" c2 A "D" d2 c "E7" BAG "A" A3 :|
[2"A" efe cec "D" AdA FGA |\
"E7" G2 e efe dcB "A" HA3 |]

%%%

X:60394
%%
T:SWAT THE FLY (polka)
C:R. Muir 
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=220
%%%R:polka
M:C
K:D
P:I
A2|"D"d2 z A "G" B2 AG |"D" FBAG "D" FE D2 |\
"E" e2 z B "E" efed |"A7" cdBc "A7" A2 Bc |
"D" d2 z A "D" d2 ef |"Em" gfef "Em" g2 fe |\
"D" d2 z A "G" B2 AG |"D" FD "A7" E2 "D" D2:|
P:II
K:A
zF|"A" E2 AG AcBA |"E7" GABc "E7" d2 cd |\
"A" e2 AG AcBA |"B7" Bc^df gf e2 |
"Bm" d2 F2 dc B2 |"A" cdef ec A2 |\
"D" FGAB "A" cdef |"E7" e2 G2"A" A2 :|

%%%

X:60395
T:SWEDISH POLKA, The
C:R. Muir  2/6/23
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
%% Dedicated to Chuck Krusenstierna, ninety years young!
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:C
%%R:polka
P:ABA
%play_flatten_parts
K:G
P:A
|:dc|"G" Bc d2 G3 B |"Am" cd e2 A3 G |"D7" FGAB cAFA |
"G" G2 e2"D" dcBA |"G" Bc d2 G3 d |"Am" cd e2 A3 G |
[1"D7" FGAG FDEF |"G" G2 B2 G2:|2"D7" FGAB cdef |"G" g2 g2 g2||
P:B
K:D
|:fg|"D" a2 fa"A7" g2 ec |"D" d2 f2 A3 d |\
"A7" cd e2 A2 Bc |"D" d2 b2"A" agfg |
"D" a2 fa"A7" g2 ec |"D" de f2 A2 dc |\
"G" BGBd "A7" cAce |"D"d2 f2 "_DC"d2:|[K:G]

%%%

X:60396
T:SWEET ROSIE O'TOOLE (waltz)
%% Dedicated to Rosie O'Toole on her birthday.
C:R. Muir  5/29/07
Z:Z: ABC/arr.BB
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
%%%R:waltz
M:3/4
K:G
P:I
dd |"G" e2 d2 dc |"G7" BA G2 G=F |"C" E3 F GE |"D7" E2 DE DC |
"G" B,2 D2 EF |"Em" GF GA BG |"A7" A2 AB ^ce |"D7" fe d2 dd |
"G" ed g2 dc |"G7" BA GB AG |"C" E2 G2 c2 |"Am" e3 g fe |
"G" dg B2 fe |"D7" d_d cA EF |"G" AG FG Bd |"G" g4 z2 ||
P:II
"G" B3 _B =Bc |"G" d_d e=d BG |"D" F3 =F ^FG |"D" A4 AB |
"D7" c3 B cd |"D7" f3 e cA |"G" G3 F Ge |"D7" d4 dc |
"G" B3 _B =Bc |"G7" dB G2 =F2 |"C" E2 G2 cd |"Am" e3 f ge |
"G" dg B2 fe |"D7" d_d cA EF |"G" AG FG Bd |"G" g4 z2 |]

%%%