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Master Crowley’s

Master Crowley’s is a reel I learned from Hugh Healy, a great concertina player from Corofin in Co. Clare. It is sometimes played with a third part which is actually the first part of “The Roscommon Reel” (also known as Master Crowley’s!), and I’ve even heard the two tunes play together as a 5-part reel.

I remember hearing Cormac Begley playing these two reels together at the concertina recital during Willie Clancy week in Miltown Malbay, and there’s actually a video of his performace on Youtube, have a look below!

X:1
T:Master Crowley’s
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Edor
|:B,~E3 B,EGE|EDB,D A,DFD|B,EE2 B,EGE|FAdA FEED|
B,2EE B,EGE|EDB,D A,DFD|B,~E3 B,EGE|1 FAdA FEED:|2 FAdA FEEA||
|:Bbab g2eg|fdad bdad|Bbab g2eg|dBAF FEEA|
Bbab g2eg|fdad bdad|EFGA BAGB|1 AFDE FEEA:|2 AFDE FEED||

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