Rakish Paddy

A reel in the key of Dmix

The tune comes from the Scottish tune "Cabar Feidh" (The Deer's Antlers). It is related to "The Copperplate", #308. This is the standard version with variations. See also #54 (4-part version), #647 (Donegal version)
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Abc sheet music for Rakish Paddy
X:967 T:Rakish Paddy R:reel H:The tune comes from the Scottish tune "Cabar Feidh" (The Deer's Antlers). H:It is related to "The Copperplate", #308. H:This is the standard version with variations. H:See also #54 (4-part version), #647 (Donegal version) Z:id:hn-reel-53 M:C| K:Dmix c3B c2AB|cBAG EG~G2|Add^c de=fe|dcAG FGAB| c3B c2AB|cBAG EFGE|DEFG ABcA|1 dcAG FGAB:|2 dcAG FDD2|| |:eg~g2 ag~g2|eg~g2 edBd|ea~a2 bgag|eaag edBd| eg~g2 ag~g2|egge defg|afge fde^c|1 dcAG FDD2:|2 dcAG FGAB|| P:Variations: cAAB cAAB|cAAG EG~G2|Add^c de^fe|dcAG FGAB| cAAB cAAB|cAAG EFGE|D2 (3EFG ABcA|dcAG FGAB| c2AB cded|cABG EG~G2|Add^c d2 (3g^fe|dcAG FGAB| c2AB cded|cABG EFGE|FD (3EFG ABcA|dcAG FDD2|| |:eg~g2 ag~g2|eg~g2 eA (3Bcd|eaag ~a3g|ea~a2 eA (3Bcd| efge afge|fde^c defg|afge fde^c|1 dcAG FDD2:|2 dcAG FGAB||