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The Boston Urban Ceilidh reel

There is 1 recording of this tune.

The Boston Urban Ceilidh has been added to 3 tune sets.

The Boston Urban Ceilidh has been added to 40 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: The Boston Urban Ceilidh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:f3g fede|ff2g fedc|BAGB ABcA|cdec defg|
f3g fed2|ff2g fed2|BAGB ABcA|1 cdec d3e:|2 cdec defg||
|:ad (3ddd adad|aB (3BBB gBgB|ac (3ccc acac|fgfe defg|
ad (3ddd adad|aB (3BBB gBbg|ac (3ccc acac|fgfe d4:|
2
X: 2
T: The Boston Urban Ceilidh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:f3g fedf-|ff2g fedc|BAGB2 AGB|cBAB cdeg|
f3g fed2|ff2g fedc|BAGB2 AGB [1cdec d3e:|2 cdec defg|
|:ad (3ddd adad|aB (3BBB gBbB|ac (3ccc acac|fgfe defg|
ad (3ddd adad|aB (3BBB gBbg|ac (3ccc acac|fgfe d4:|

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Corrections to the tune

that’s what I get for not rereading it- here’s a corrected set of abcs
K:D
|:f3g fedf-|ff2g fedc|BAGB2 AGB |cBAB cdeg|
f3g fed2|ff2g fedc |BAGB2 AGB [1cdec d3e:|[2cdec defg|
|:ad (3ddd adad|aB (3BBB gBbB|ac (3ccc acac|fgfe defg|
ad (3ddd adad|aB (3BBB gBbg|ac (3ccc acac|fgfe d4 :|

Hurray! Glad to see someone posted this tune.
It’s a composition by the splendid fiddler Hanneke Cassel, in tribute to the Boston Urban Ceilidh, an occasionally occuring event that its organizers describe as "contra dance meets mosh pit." There are social dances from the Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton traditions, and a high-energy ceilidh band with some of the area’s best musicians to provide the tunes.

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