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1. Dudley Gallagher's Dance (continued)

   

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   Had he to be had in them days,
   There is no musician can him exceed,
   Since Pat he first played on the reed.
   As some authors represent,
   He was the first, did pipe music invent,
   We may style Dudley next to him,
   FOr real precaution, time and spill,
   For sweetness, elegance and command,
   Of chanter, bellows, bag and hand,
   He gets through all exceeding clever,
   Cathets, brais and demaquivers,
   Shake changes variations,
   Curls and vibrations,
   His music would satisfy a glutton,
   As well as ham, beef, stake or mutton,
   It would indeed allay great thirst,
   And banish hunger from the guts
   He would make the dancers burst their broges,
   And shake th nails from off their toes,
   He would fresh courage in the mind exite,
   With curycary's of delight.
   I am sorry i cannot express.
   The faquelty he does possess.
   My pen is rusted and confused.
   So now I beg to be excused.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bríghid Ní Bhuadhacháin

   Gender

   Female