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McLENON'S REEL. American, Reel. B Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed around 1979 by New Hampshire composer, accordion and piano player Bob McQuillen. McQuillen was a high school teacher and, as he said in his book, "I am so lucky, because as a school teacher I get to know and enjoy many really great kids." Shawn McLennon was one, and McQuillen named this tune for him, as he did other tunes for other students.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: McQuillen (Bob's Notebook No. 4), n.d.; No. 60. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; 133.

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