X: 1 T: The Piper's Despair (E dorian) / Crá Croí an Phíobaire C: traditional O: Ireland R: Reel N: also played in D dorian Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber S: leaerned from the 'Pride of the West' album D: 1985: Matt Molloy & Sean Keane: Contentment is Wealth D: 1986: Music for the Sets - Round the House D: 1992: Eileen Ivers: Dear Old Erin's Isle - Irish & Cape Breton Traditional Music - Irish Traditional Music from America (Compilation) D: 1993: Matt Cranitch: The Irish Fiddle Book Demonstration CD D: 1994: Karen Tweed: Drops of Springwater D: 1995: Denis Murphy: Music from Sliabh Luachra (rec. 1948-69, rel. 1995) D: 1995: Liz Carroll & Tommy Maguire: Kiss Me Kate (named 'Curly Mike') D: 1996: Alan Kelly: Out of the Blue D: 1996: Denis Murphy: Milestone at the Garden (Compilation) D: 1998: Séamus Egan: In your Ear D: 1998: Conor Byrne: Wind Dancer D: 1999: Buttons and Bows: First Month of Summer D: 1999: Eileen Ivers: From a Distant Shore (Compilation) D: 2001: Kim Robertson: Dance to your Shadow D: 2002: Seamus & Manus McGuire & Gerry O'Briain: Tocane Concerts D: 2002: Aidan McMahon & Anthony Quigney: A Clare Conscience D: 2002: John Whelan: Celtic Roots - Spirit of Dance D: 2002: John Regan: Let Down the Blade D: 2003: Darren Moloney, John McCartan & Danny McGovern: Comhaltas Live #257-6 D: 2004: Mike Rafferty: Speed 78 D: 2004: Denis Murphy: Seoltaí Séidte - Setting Sail (Compilation) D: 2004: Robin Flower & Libby McLaren: Steelhead in the Riffles D: 2004: Nikki Lynn Ragsdale: Seansaol Na Haislinge - Old Life of the Dream D: 2004: Dreamcraft: Wombat Shuffle D: 2005: Gary MacLeman: Celtic Fusion (Compilation) D: 2006: Pat O'Connor: The Humours of Derrybeha D: 2006: Buttons and Bows: The First Month of Summer D: 2007: John Wynne & John McEvoy: Pride of the West D: 2007: The Columba Minstrels: St. Patrick's Day D: 2008: Gudrun Walther, Jürgen Treyz & Claus Steinort: Spirit of the Celtic Dance D: 2008: Ronan Ryan: Comhaltas Live #260-2 D: 2008: My Darling Asleep: My Darling Asleep D: 2009: Jason O'Rourke: The Bunch of Keys D: 2009: Ogham: The Gold Ring D: 2009: Irish Rose: Roses' Dream D: 2010: Liz Kane, Yvonne Kane, Breda Smyth: Comhaltas Live #312-1 D: 2011: Lilt: Onward D: 2011: Wicker Bones: The Martry Sessions D: 2012: John Cronin & Daithí Kearney: Midleton Rare D: 2014: Rose Flanagan & Laura Byrne: Forget Me Not D: 2014: Crosswind: Swift as a Swallow D: 2017: Bernadette Nic Gabhann: Here to Play D: 2017: Tommy Guihen: The Torn Jacket D: 2018: West of Mabou: The Bridge D: 2019: Pete Strickler & Charlie Branch: Some Assembly Required D: 2020: The Blackwater Céilí Band: Music in the Valley D: 2020-2023: Matt & Shannon Heaton: Virtual Guided Sessions N: Chords: | Em - | Em - | D - | Bm D | N: | Em - | Em - | D - | Bm Em :| N: | Em - | Em - | D - | D Bm | N: | Em - | Em - | D - | Bm Em :| N: Last line to finish: N: | Em - | Em - | D - | Bm Em | Em |] M: 4/4 L: 1/8 Q: 1/4=180 K: E dorian % 2 sharps N: N: Tune only: N: ========== N: EF GA BAFA | B/c/d AB dBAF | D2 D/D/D AD FA | B/c/d AB dB AF | N: EF GA BAFA | B/c/d AB dBAB | dc df a2 af | gf ed Be~e2 :| N: e2 g/f/e bege | ef ga baaf | d2 df af~f2 | df ~f2 df af | N: e2 g/f/e bege | ef ga baaf | dc df a2 af | gf ed Be~e2 :| N: N: P: Last line to finish: N: e2 g/f/e bege | ef ga baaf | dc df a2 af | gf ed Be ed | e8 |] N: N: P: Variations: N: EF GA BAFA | B/c/d AB dBAF | D2 D/D/D AD FA | B/c/d AB dB AF | N: EF GA BAFA | B/c/d AB dBAB | DE FA df af | [1 gf ed Be~e2 :|\ N: [2 gf ed Bc d/c/B |] N: e2 g/f/e begf | ef ga bfaf | df~f2 af~f2 | df ~f2 ed Bd | N: e2 g/f/e begf | ef ga baaf | dc df a2 af | [1 gf ed Bc d/c/B :|\ N: [2 gf ed Be~e2 |] N: N: Tune with Chords: N: ================= "Em" EF GA BAFA | "Em" B/c/d AB dBAF | "D" D2 D/D/D AD FA | "Bm" B/c/d AB "D" dB AF | "Em" EF GA BAFA | "Em" B/c/d AB dBAB | "D" dc df a2 af | "Bm" gf ed "Em" Be~e2 :| "Em" e2 g/f/e bege | "Em" ef ga baaf | "D" d2 df af~f2 | "D" df ~f2 "Bm" df af | "Em" e2 g/f/e bege | "Em" ef ga baaf | "D" dc df a2 af | "Bm" gf ed "Em" Be~e2 :| N: P: Last line to finish: "Em" e2 g/f/e bege | "Em" ef ga baaf | "D" dc df a2 af | "Bm" gf ed "Em" Be ed | "Em" e8 |] N: P: Variations: "Em" EF GA BAFA | "Em" B/c/d AB dBAF | "D" D2 D/D/D AD FA | "Bm" B/c/d AB "D" dB AF | "Em" EF GA BAFA | "Em" B/c/d AB dBAB | "D" DE FA df af | [1 "Bm" gf ed "Em" Be~e2 :|\ [2 "Bm" gf ed "Em" Bc d/c/B |] "Em" e2 g/f/e begf | "Em" ef ga bfaf | "D" df~f2 af~f2 | "D" df ~f2 "Bm" ed Bd | "Em" e2 g/f/e begf | "Em" ef ga baaf | "D" dc df a2 af | [1 "Bm" gf ed "Em" Bc d/c/B :|\ [2 "Bm" gf ed "Em" Be~e2 |]