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John Offord, Reproduced with permission

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Green Linnet SIF 1051; now on compact disc GLCD 1051)."

Carrot', which he has put on a record ('Buttons and Bows':

composed an extra part for it: he calls the entire reel 'The Bog

Daly, the renowned accordion player from Kanturk in Co. Cork,

was better known, from the townland where he lived). Jackie

from the fiddler Jack Connell (or Jack the Lighthouse, as he

It is played as a reel in Sliabh Luachra: Breathnach recorded it

Evening Bells Reel'. Related to 'The Western Lasses' (DMI, 765).

RMC, whence the title here. Another name for it is 'Those

Francis Wemyss' (Kerr III, p. 3). 'The Game Cock' as a reel in

untitled in the ms. See number 51. As a strathspey, 'Captain

p. 90). This is a slide, originally from the David Collins ms;

"62. 'An Coileach Comhraic': 'The Game Cock' (Breathnach II,

Here's a translation of the note by editor Jackie Small:

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X:2138
T:Game Cock, The
O:england
B:Ceol Rince na hE/ireann 4, no. 62
H:Here's a translation of the note by editor Jackie Small:
H:"62.  'An Coileach Comhraic':  'The Game Cock' (Breathnach II,
H:p. 90). This is a slide, originally from the David Collins ms;
H:untitled in the ms.  See number 51.  As a strathspey, 'Captain
H:Francis Wemyss' (Kerr III, p. 3).  'The Game Cock' as a reel in
H:RMC, whence the title here.  Another name for it is 'Those
H:Evening Bells Reel'.  Related to 'The Western Lasses' (DMI, 765).
H:It is played as a reel in Sliabh Luachra: Breathnach recorded it
H:from the fiddler Jack Connell (or Jack the Lighthouse, as he
H:was better known, from the townland where he lived).  Jackie
H:Daly, the renowned accordion player from Kanturk in Co. Cork,
H:composed an extra part for it: he calls the entire reel 'The Bog
H:Carrot', which he has put on a record ('Buttons and Bows':
H:Green Linnet SIF 1051; now on compact disc GLCD 1051)."
R:slide
M:12/8
L:1/8
K:D
A|F2 A d2 A {Bc}BAB d2 A|Bcd A2 F E3 E2 A|
F2 A d2 A {Bc}BAB d2 A|Bcd A2 F D3 D2:|:g|
{fg}f3 f2 e d2 e f2 g|a2 f d2 f e3 e2 f|
f3 {a}f2 e d2 e fed|Bcd A2 F D3 D2:||
R:Triple Hornpipe
B:John of the Greeny Cheshire Way
N: John Offord, Reproduced with permission

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