The Famous Ballymote

Reel (G Major)

first part

• | f# d A d | f# A A B | C A B G | e f# G e | f# d A d | f# A A B| C A G e e d d –
• | f# d A d | f# A A B | C A B G | e f# G e | f# d A d | f# A A B| C A G e e d d –

second part

• | f# d f# A | D – E D | C A B G | e f# G e | f# d f# A | D – E D | C A G e e d d –
• | f# d f# A | D – E D | C A B G | e f# G e | f# d f# A | D – E D | C A G e e d d –

Listen to the Bothy Band playing ‘The Famous Ballymote’ as part of a set of tunes.

Reel (G Major)

 first part

• | e | d G B G A G B G | d G B G A e e |  d G B G A G A B | D G’ E D B G G
• | e | d G B G A G B G | d G B G A e e |  d G B G A G A B | D G’ E D B G G ||

second part

• | A | B D D C#  DD  E F# | G’ A’ F# G’ E  AA | B D E F# G’ F# G’ E | D B A D B G G
• | A | B D D C#  DD  E F# | G’ A’ F# G’ E  AA | B D E F# G’ F# G’ E | D B A D B G G ||

triplets highlighted in orange type.