Traditional reel · G major
Sporting Paddy
Also known as Castle Guillou, The Cranley, Irish Pat, John Doherty's, The Maid In The Apple Tree, Padai Sportmhar.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:Sporting Paddy R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G EAAB GABG|EAAB G2ED|EAA2 GABd|edge dBAG| EAAB GABG|EAAB G2ED|EAA2 GABd|edge d2ef|| geee gede|geee a2ba|gee2 ged2|efge d2ef| geee gede|geee a2ga|bgab gabg|efge dBAG||
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Josh Kane). The Session lists 20 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.