A popular tune amongst the older Irish fiddlers from Cape Breton's Northside. In Ireland it is usually thought of as a flute or piping tune. Unlke most fiddle settings Kevin Rowsome's Irish pipe setting above uses a lot of C# notes to great effect.

aka Corporal Casey's, The Four Hand Reel, Bad Henry's Favourite (sic- likely Bat Henry a late 19th century fiddler from Co. Sligo)


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