Traditional reel · E Dorian
Cooley's
Also known as Cooley's, Cooleys, Joe Cooley, Joe Cooley's, Joe Cooley's Fancy, Joe Cooleys.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:Cooley's R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Edor |:D2|EBBA B2 EB|B2 AB dBAG|FDAD BDAD|FDAD dAFD| EBBA B2 EB|B2 AB defg|afec dBAF|DEFD E2:| |:gf|eB B2 efge|eB B2 gedB|A2 FA DAFA|A2 FA defg| eB B2 eBgB|eB B2 defg|afec dBAF|DEFD E2:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 33 settings of this tune and 3 recordings.
Playing it on a wind instrument
Traditional reels are dance music — lift and rhythm matter more than speed. Learn the tune slowly by ear first, then add ornaments (cuts, taps, rolls). Clarinet and sax players: use the transposition menu above so the part matches the fiddle and flute players.