Name for a reel?

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Steve Bliven
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Name for a reel?

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Anyone have a name for a reel that goes sorta like this?

X: 1
T: Gan Ainmn
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:e|\
dB~B2 GEDE|GB~B2 dBAB|A~A2B AGED|((3EFG) AB c2ge|
dB~B2 GEDE|GB~B2 dBAB|A~A2B ((3def) ge| dBAB G3 :|
|:a|\
bg~g2 bg~g2|af~f2 af~f2|bg~g2 bgaf| eaag aaga|
bg~g2 bgef |gage dBAB|A~A2B ((3def) ge| dBAB G3 |]

Thanks and best wishes.

Steve
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I know it as "John Dwyer's". I learned it from John Whelan's recording, Celtic Fire, where it's played in a set along with
Sporting Paddy and the Galtee Rangers.

Here's my version:

ge|dB~B2 GEDE|GB~B2 dBGB|AGAB AGED|E/F/G AB c2Bc|!
dB~B2 GEDE|GB~B2 dBGA|B2BA BdcB|AGAB G2:||!
ga|bg~g2 bg~g2|af~f2 af~f2|bg~g2 bgag|eaag a2ga|!
bg~g2 agef|gage dBGA|B2BA BdcB|AGAB G2:||
Bill

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Re: Name for a reel?

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Thanks Bill. Much appreciated.

Best wishes.

Steve
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