Belfast Chicken

 X:1 T:Belfast Chicken M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 163 (c. 1880's) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D d2e2 dcAc|=cBcG EFGE| Dddc dcAd|dBAG (FD)D2:|
 * efge e=cgc|e=cgc dccg|1 fgaf gddg|fdag fddg:|2 abaf gedB|ABAG (FD)D2||



BELFAST CHICKEN. Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian/Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. Although the title probably does not reference them, there were a few bare-knuckle boxers who went by the name 'The Belfast Chicken', among them John H. &quot;Professor&quot; Clark, Johnny Marr (Deadwood, S.D., 1876), and Bill Clark. The latter, an Australian, was in hundreds of bare-knuckle matches, and was still hurling challenges about in America at the age of 82. &quot;Just another fight, please,&quot; the old pugilist begged, &quot;before the greatest referee of 'em all counts me out.&quot; Printed source: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 4; No. 163, p. 19.

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