The Heart of the Roll

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Notes

A popular reel in Co. Donegal.

Source

Mike Rafferty

History

The third part is really a variation. Larry said that and Mike said he knows his stuff.

Mike learned it from his father who called it the Heart of the Roll. It is 2 parts each twice.

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X:22
T:301. Scotch Mary
T:The Heart of the Roll
R:reel
S:Mike Rafferty
H:Mike learned it from his father who called it the Heart of the Roll. It is 2 parts each twice.
H:The third part is really a variation.  Larry said that and Mike said he knows his stuff.
N:A popular reel in Co. Donegal.
B:O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland, no. 729
Z:Lesl
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
K:Ador
A3B|cE~E2 cded|cE~E2 Gz AB|cE~E2 {B}cded|cABG Az AB|
cE~E2 cded|cE~E2 G2AB|cz cB cded|cABG Az AB|
|cE~E2 cded|cE~E2 Gz AB|cE~E2 {B}cded|cABG A2z B|
cE~E2 cded|cE~E2 G2AB|cz cB cded|cABG A2 (3Bcd||
|eaag e~e2d|(3Bcd ef gz {ab}ag|eaag e{a}ged|cAAG Az (3Bcd|
eaag e~e2d|(3Bcd ef gz fg|afge dged|cABG A2 (3Bcd|
|eaag e~e2d|(3Bcd ef gbag|ez {b}ag e{a}ged|cABG Az (3Bcd|
eaag e~e2d|(3Bcd ef gz fg|afge dged|cABG A4||

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