Ceilidh on Bourbon

[Intro]
(Fast stride piano sets a bouncing rhythm)
(Banjo and acoustic fiddle enter, weaving a lively melody)
(Claqué tap steps clicking and tapping in a syncopated groove)

[Verse 1]
From the cobblestone streets to the smoky jazz hall
The fiddle starts crying, the brass hears the call
Banjo is strumming a sweet Celtic strain
While the stride piano rolls like a runaway train
Tap-tapping shoes on the wooden floor boards
A spiritual fire in the driving chords

[Chorus]
Step in the circle, let the swing take flight
Dixieland fusion burning bright through the night
With a walking bass line holding down the street
And the snare and the hi-hat driving the beat
Irish mist meets the southern brass roar
Hear the tap steps clicking on the dusty floor!

[Bridge]
(Tempo locks as the brass section takes a soaring solo)
(Fiddle and banjo trade blistering, syncopated runs)
(A dynamic breakdown featuring a call-and-response between tap steps and stride piano)

[Chorus]
Step in the circle, let the swing take flight
Dixieland fusion burning bright through the night
With a walking bass line holding down the street
And the snare and the hi-hat driving the beat
Irish mist meets the southern brass roar
Hear the tap steps clicking on the dusty floor!

[Outro]
(Banjo and fiddle play a final soaring Celtic riff)
(Walking bass walks up to a final piano chord)
(A crisp, syncopated tap step flourish to finish)