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Galway Rambler (The)

A very common session tune, “The Galway Rambler” was one of the first reel I ever learned. It was my friend Gilles Tabary who taught it to me in Switzerland. I associate this reel with flute player Adrian McMahon from Kilfenora, with whom I have enjoyed many good sessions these past few years, and in particular our Saturday nights in the Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna.

I recorded The Galway Rambler on the YouTube channel, you can watch the video below!

X:1
T:Galway Rambler, The
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:G
G2dG eGdG|G2dB AGEF|GFGA BABd|gedB AGEF|
G2dG eGdG|G2dB AGEF|G2GA BABd|gedB A2Bd||
~g3b agab|gabg agef|gfgb agab|gedB A2Bd|
g2gb agab|gabg a2ga|bgab gede|gedB AGEF||s

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