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Anderson’s

“Anderson’s” is a very common session tune. I have known this reel for a very long time and learned it through sessions all over County Clare. The second part is sometimes played first, as on the legendary recording by Noel Hill and Tony Linnane. The version below is the most common setting in North Clare though.

X:1
T:Anderson’s
R:reel
M:4/4
K:D
a2fa bafb|a2fd edBd|a2fa bafb|afef defg|
a2fa bafb|a2fd edBd|A2FB ABdf|afef d2dB||
ABdf e2dB|A~F3 EFDB|ABdf e2df|afef dedB|
ABdf e2dB|A~F3 EFDB|ABdf e2df|afef defg||

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