Fisherman's Island

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 Theme code Index    131H1H 6451
 Also known as    Ed Reavy's, Fisherman's Harvest, Reavy's
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Joe Reavy
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy (The)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 40
 Year of publication/Date of MS    n.d.
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
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X:1 T:Fisherman's Island T:Fisherman's Harvest T:Ed Reavy's T:Reavy's R:reel L:1/8 M:C| K:D "D"DEFA d2dA|"E7"BAGB "D"AFDF|GEED EFGA|"Em" (3Bcd ed "A"cAAg| "D"fd~d2 "A"ecAc|"D"~d3A BAGF|"A"EFGA (3Bcd ed|1 cAGE EDCE:|2 cAGE "D"EDD2|| |:"D"fd~d2 AF~F2|DFAd f2ef|"G"gece "A"bece|"D"dfed "A"cAGE| "D"DF~F2 Adfd|"G"Bg~g2 "A"edcB|"D"Adfa "Em"gbed|1 "A"cAGE "D"EDD2:|2 "A"cAGE EDCE||


X:2 T:The Fisherman's Island R:Reel C:Ed Reavy M:2/2 L:1/8 Z:Joe Reavy N:Ed believes that fishermen long to have their own island so N:they can live surrounded by the sea they love. N:This reel celebrates their quest for that elusive island home. It is N:one of Ed's most popular compositions. K:D B, |: A,DFA d2 cd | BA^GB AFDF | (3GFD (3FED CDEF | GBed cBAg | fd (3dcd edAc | dcdB AGFD | EFGA cded |1 cAGE FDEC :|2 cAGE FD E2 || |: fd (3ddd AF (3FEF | DFAd fdAf | gece bece | dfed cAGE | DF (3FEF Adfd | Bg (3gfg edcB | Adfa gbed |1 cAGE FD D2 :|2 cAGE FDEC ||