R. MUIR COMPOSITIONS
BATCH 6021
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X:602111
T:TINKER'S DRUM (reel), The
C:RM 5/3/08
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:4/4
R:reel
K:G
"D" (3DDD FD ADAB |"D" cDdD"C" (3cBA GE |\
"D" (3DDD FD ADAB |"C" (3cBA GE"D" D2 GE | 
"D" (3DDD FD ADAB |"C" cB (3Bcd (3cBA GE |\
"D" (3DDD FD Ad (3cBA |"C" (3GFE cE"D" D4 ||
"D" ADBD"C" cBAG |"D" FGAB (3cBA FD |\
"D" ADBD"C" cedc |"D" (3AGF GE D2 FG |
AGAB"C" (3cde dc | "D" Ad (3fed cAFG |\
"D" AGAB (3cde fd |"C" (3cBA GE"D" D4 |]%%vskip .3in

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X:602110
T:SHIONA'S TUNE
C:RM 1/29/24
N:Dedicated to Shiona Thomson, Orcadian asset.
L:1/8
%Q:1/4=90
M:6/8
K:G
V:1 treble nm="Violin I" snm="Vln. I"
V:2 treble nm="Violin II" snm="Vln. II"
"G" d>BG BAG |"Am" E2 A c3 |"D7" DFA c>BA |"G" GBe"D7" dBc |
"G" d>BG"G7" gfg |"C" age cBc | "G" deB"D7" d>cA |1"D7" DFA"G" GBc :|2"D7" DFA"G" G3 ||
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|:"D7" A>^GA cBA |"G" BGe d3 |"A7" ^c>BA gfe |"D" de=f"D7" ^fed |
"G" g>fg dcB |"Am" A2 c e2 g |"D7" f>ed cEF |"G" GBd g3 :| %17
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[K:D]
|:"D" d>AA F>AA |"G" B>GG"Em" e2 e/d/ |"A" c>de ABc |"D" dfd"A7" ecA |
"D" d>dd"D7" =cdc |"Em" B2 G EFG |"A7" A>AA gBc |1"D" d>d"G"d"D" d2 c :|2"D" d>d"G"d"D" d3 ||
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|:"A7" c>ec ABc |"D" d>fd A3 |"E7" ^G>AB dcB |"A" AB=c"A7" ^c2 A |
"D" dF/G/A"D7" =cdc |"Em" BGF E2 B |"A7" c>BA GGE |"D" DFA d3 :|
V:2
[K:G]
D>ED GAB | cAc E3 | FAd f>ed | BGc B3 |
G>Bd edB | c2 E GFE | D2 G AFd |1 cAF G3 :|2 cAF G3 ||
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|:A>DD AGF | G>DD BAG | A>EE EFG | A2 B c3 |
B>AB BAG | c2 e a3 | a>gf def | gdB G3 :| %17
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[K:D] 
|:F>AA d>AA | G2 F E3 | A>Bc cde | faf gec |
AGF FED | EGB efg | e>dc AGE |1 F>AF D2 A :|2 F>AF D3 ||
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|:A>cA cde | A>dA F3 | E>F^G GAB | cd^d efg |
ff/e/d A2 A | G2 A BAG | A2 c e>dc |dAF D3 :|

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X:602109
T:ROMP in the HAY, A
C:RM 7/26/08
N:Dedicated to The Orkney Islands Traditional Music Project.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
R:jig
K:D
P:Play A-B-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 :|
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"D7" d2 :|

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X:602108
T:PICKING UP the PIECES (reel)
C:RM 1/5/18
N:Dedicated To "The Team" of Irish Musicians.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
R:reel
K:G
P:Play A-B-A
D|"G" G2 d^c dBGB |"F" cA=FA c2 BA |"G" G2 d^c d2 de |"F" =fefd cA=FA |
"G" G2 d^c dBGB |"F" cA=FA c2 Bc |"G" d2 gf "C" gedc |"D7" BGAF "G" G3 :|
A|"Em" B2 e2 e2 ef |"Em" gef^d eBGE |"D" D2 d^c d2 AB |"D7" cDBD A2 GA |
"Em" B2 e2 e2 ef |"C" gfge "G" dBGB |"Am" cBAc "G" BAGB |"B" AGFG "Em" E3 :|

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X:602107
T:PERIWINKLE POLKA, The
C:RM 1/22/17
N:Dedicated to Cousin Sally Retzer, more like a sister to me.
L:1/8
%Q:1/4=210
M:4/4
R:polka
K:G
P:after end of part 2, repeat mm 1-7 to "FINAL"
DGB|:"G" d2 d2 BcdB |"Em" G2 GF GBAG |"D7" FDFA cedc |"G" Bgfe "D7" dcBc |
"G" d2 d2 BcdB |"Em" G2 GF GBAG |"7""D7"FGAB cdef |1"G" g2 g2 gABc :|2"G" g2 g2 g4||
[K:D]
|:"D" a2 fa "A7" gecA |"D" dfbf a4 |"A7" a2 ed cd e2 |"D" abaf defg |
"D" a2 fa "A7" gecA |"D" d2 Ad "G" BA G2 |"D" FAdf "A7" geBc |1"D" d2 d2 defg :|\
[2"D" d2 d2 dAB=c ||[K:G]"FINAL""G" g2 g2 Hg4|] 

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X:602106
T:ON the MARK (reel)
C:RM 12/28/18
N:Dedicated to Mark Fanara, composer
L:1/8
%Q:1/4=180
M:4/4
R:reel
K:G
EF|"G" GDGB "D" ADFA |"G" dGeG dBAG |"G" dGeG dGBd |"Am" edcB "D7" ADEF |
"G" GDGB "D" ADFA |"G" dGeG dGAB |"Am" cecA"G" BdBG |"D7" BAGF "G" G2 :|
|:F2|"Em" EFGE "B" FBBA |"Em" GFEG "B7" BcBG |"Em" EFGE "Am" ABcA |\
"Em" GBFB E2 F2 |
"G" GABG "D" Addc |"G" BAGB "D7" AF D2 |"G" dGeG dgdc |"G" BGAF G2:| 

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X:602105
T:OLD JOCK'S CLOCK (polka)
C:RM 10/20/16
N:Dedicated To Albert & Sheila Spence, my Orkney Islands cousins.
L:1/8
%Q:1/4=220
M:4/4
R:polka
K:D
P:after end of part 2, repeat mm 1-7 to "FINAL"
de |"D" f2 d2 A2 d2 |"D" F2 A2 DFED |"A7" C2 EF G2 B2 |"D" BA^GA F2 de |
"D" f2 d2 A2 d2 |"D" F2 A2 DFED |"7""A7" CDEF GABc |"D" d2 d2 d2 :|
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[K:A]
|:cd|"A" e2 fe"E7" d2 B2 |"A" AGAB c2 e2 |"E7" GABA GEFG |"A" A2 f2"E7" e2 cd |
"A" e2 fe c2 ec |"A" ABcA EcBA |"E7" G2 fe d2 G2 |"A" A2 c2 A2:|
"FINAL"[K:D]d2 d2 Hd4|]

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X:602104
T:NOT A BOTHER (polka)
C:RM 2/11/19
N: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:|

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X:602103
T:MIX IT UP 
C:RM 3/23/05
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
R:jig
K:C
P:G mix
 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:602102
T:LOOSE CHIPPINGS (polka)
C:RM 8/16/08
N:Dedicated to Tom Benner, a fine musician who learned in a hurry how to fiddle!
N:(This sign indicates road repair in Ireland.)
L:1/16
Q:1/4=110
R:polka
M:2/4
K:D
e2|"D" [Af]2 z2"A" [Ae]2 z2 |"G" dedc BcdB |"D" ABAG FAdf |"Em" gfed"A7" e2ag |
"D" [Af]2 z2"A" [Ae]2 z2 |"G" dedc BcdB |"A7" cdcB Acec |"D" d2f2 d2 :|
|:fg|"D" [da]2 z2"G" [db]2 z2 |"D" abag fed2 |"D" abag"Bm" fedf |"Em" gfed"A7" e2fg |
"D" [da]2 z2"G" [db]2 z2 |"D" abag"Bm" fedf |"Em" gfed"A7" cABc |"D" d2f2 d2:|

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X:602101
T:FROM SLAVE TO SAINT
C:RM 2/3/23
N:Dedicated to St. Brigid, Patron Saint of Ireland.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=140
M:3/4
K:G
V:1
 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 ||
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"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 |]

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