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X:1 T: Sandpiper S: J.Kelly - P.O'Brien Q: 350 R: reel Z:Transcribed by Bill Black M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Ador eAA^G A2 A=G | EGDG EGDG | eAA^G ABcd | egfg edcB | eAA^G A2 A=G | EGDG EGDG | eAA^G ABcd | egfg edcB || eaag a2 ab | geef gedB | eaag a2 ga | bagb a2 ab | eaag a2 ab | gedB dega | bgaf gedg | e2 ed eaag ||



SANDPIPER, THE. AKA and see "Mick Hand's Reel," "Sandymount (The)." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - flute player Harry McGowan (b. 1937, Carrowmore, Co. Sligo) [Flaherty]; Paddy O’Brien and James Kelly [Black].

Printed sources : - Black (Music’s the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 168, p. 88. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; p. 158.

Recorded sources: -Shanachie 29015, Paddy O'Brien & James Kelly "Is it yourself?" (1979). Shanachie 34014, James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule – “Traditional Music of Ireland” (1995). Shanachie 79006, Mary Bergin – “Feadog Stain” (appears as Mick Hand’s”).



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