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Theme code Index	1323 1315L
Also known as	Buacailli Puirt an Calad, Sporting Boys (1) (The), Pullet (3) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1249, p. 235
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
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Tune annotations

X:1
T:Boys of Portaferry, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 521
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
BA|G2 BG AcBA|G2 BG GEDE|G2 BG ABce|dBgB c2 BA|
G2 BG AcBA|G2 BG GEDE|G2 BG ABce|dBAB G2||
GA|Bdgd edgd|Bdgd e2 dc|Bdgd edef|gedB c2 BA|
Bdgd edgd|Bdgd e2 dc|Bdgd egfa|gedB c2||

X:2
T:Boys of Portaferry, The
T:Sporting Boys, The
T:Pullet, The
R:reel
D:Planxty
Z:id:hn-reel-215
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
G2BG AGBA|G2BG GEDE|G2BG A2Bc|1 dBGB c2BA:|2 dBAB G3A||
|:(3Bcd gd edgd|(3Bcd gd e2dc|(3Bcd gd edef|1 gedB c2BA:|2 gedB c2BA||
P:Variations:
G2~G2 AcBA|B2AG GEDE|1 G2BG AGcA|dBGB cAAB:|2 ~G3B ~A3B|dBAB G3A||
|:Bdgd edgd|Bdgd egdc|1 Bdgd ~e3f|gedB cAAc:|2 Bdgd egfa|gedB cAAB||
P:Version 2
|:~G3B A2BA|~G3A BEDE|~G3B A2Bc|1 dBGB c2BA:|
|2 dBAB G3A||:(3Bcd gd edgd|Bdgd (3efe dc|
|1 (3Bcd gd edef|gedB c2BA:|2 (3Bcd ef ~g3a|gedB c2BA||

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