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John had a taproom in West Philadelphia in the thirties. Ed on occasion played there for John and his friends. John himself played the fiddle at the Philadelphia dance halls (29th and Market Sts.) back in the twenties.

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Reel One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major C 2/2 Has notes text No chords explore more...

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X:295
T:John Roarty's
R:reel
C:Ed Reavy
M:2/2
L:1/8
Z:Joe Reavy
N:John had a taproom in West Philadelphia
N:in the thirties. Ed on occasion
N:played there for John and his friends.
N:John himself played the fiddle at the Philadelphia
N:dance halls (29th and Market Sts.) back in the twenties.
K:C
AG|EGAB cGAG|EGAB c2 AG|EGAB cGAc|d2 ed d^cAG|
EGAB cGAG|EGAB c2 AG|EGAB cGAc|d2 ed ^cde^f|
g2 ec Ace^f|gece abag|ecgc abag|ed^ce d=ca^f|
g2 ec Ace^f|gece abag|ecgc abag|ed^ce d=cAG||

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