This is a great reel and very common in any session. I first heard it in a recording by Stockton’s Wing and immediately added it to my repertoire. It fits in nicely with ‘The Silver Spear’ and ‘Saint Anne’s reel’ and also ‘Toss The Feathers’.

first part played slowly

second part played slowly

complete tune played slowly with single notes

complete tune played a little faster with triplets added

first part

• D-AD   BDAB | D- F#D   EDBA | D-AD  BDAD | BDEF#  GEF#E:|
• D-AD   BDAB | D- F#D   EDBA | D-AD  BDAD | BDEF#  G’-F#G’ ||

second part

• A’F#F#-  B’F#F#- | A’F#F#-  G’EE- | A’F#F#E  DF#ED | BDEF#  G’-F#G’ |
• AF#F#-   B’F#F#- | A’F#F#-  G’EE- | A’F#F#E  DF#ED | BDEF#  G’EF#E ||

The Fairy Dance reel  played slowly

The Fairy Dance reel played slowly with triplets added

The Fairy Dance reel played a little faster with single notes first time around then with triplets second time around.

first part

• B- BG  B- BG  |  B- BG   f# G A C  |  B- BG  C B A G  |  f# d e f# G   A B C
• B- BG  B- BG  |  B- BG   f# G A C  |  B- BG  C B A G  |  f# d e f# G   A B C

second part

• D- DB  E- ED  |   C- CA   D- DC  |  B- BG  C B A G  |  f# d e f# G   A B C
• D- DB  E- ED  |   C- CA   D- DC  |  B- BG  C B A G  |  f# d e f# G