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Charlie McDevitt's

Found in Reavycom.abc from the John Chambers abc collection

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The background information for the tune is:

X: 66
T:Charlie McDevitt's
R:reel
C:Ed Reavy
M:2/2
L:1/8
Z:Joe Reavy
N:Named for a keen observer of the music. He was one
N:of the many Donegal fiddler friends of Ed, who came
N:often to exchange tunes and old stories. Charlie had
N:a great head for the music, but not the hands to match.
N:Trying to finger a difficult passage he was often heard
N:to exclaim, "They won't go down." But this did not deter
N:Charlie from becoming an important influence in the
N:tradition at that time. He affectionately called Ed,
N:"the Doctor".
K:D

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