The Creel Of Turf

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Ed got the "strains" of this tune many years ago from Jimmy McElroy, a County Monaghan flute player. The title comes from Synge's verse about Patch Shaneen and Maurya Prendergast. Shaneen grieves the passing of Maurya, his wife, who travelled the roads with him "west in Carnareagh"- "She'd pick her bag of carrageen Or perries through the surf, Or loan an ass of Foxy Jim To fetch her creel of turf." The poor couple had little, but they loved much. The poem and tune make a good match for anyone seeking a glimpse of the old Ireland.

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X: 77
T:The Creel Of Turf
R:reel
C:Ed Reavy
M:2/2
L:1/8
Z:Joe Reavy
N:Ed got the "strains" of this tune 
N:many years ago from Jimmy McElroy, 
N:a County Monaghan flute player. The title 
N:comes from Synge's verse 
N:about Patch Shaneen and Maurya 
N:Prendergast. Shaneen grieves 
N:the passing of Maurya, his wife, 
N:who travelled the roads with 
N:him "west in Carnareagh"- 
N:"She'd pick her bag of carrageen 
N:Or perries through the surf, 
N:Or loan an ass of Foxy Jim
N:To fetch her creel of turf." 
N:The poor couple had little, but they loved 
N:much. The poem and tune make a 
N:good match for anyone seeking 
N:a glimpse of the old Ireland.
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dc|AD (3DDD AGAG|E=CCD EDEG|AD (3DDD AGAG|EDCE DcBc|
AD (3DDD AGAG|E=CCD EDEG|AGAB cBcA|1GE=CE D2:|
2GECE D3 F||GAcd efed|cAGA cAAF|GAcd efed|
cAGA c2 [E2c2]|GAcd efed|cAGA cBcd|edec dedc|
aG (3ABc dedc||

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