BB'S IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
"Music from Ireland" 
Dave Bulmer & Neil Sharpley 1974

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HORNPIPES

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There are two excellent reference files, one compiled by Nigel Gatherer and 
the other by Bob Taylor, covering the tunes that appear in the BSMI series. 
These files are in the BSMI parent folder: 

www.capeirish.com/ittl/tunefolders/13/bsmi-notes-ng.pdf
www.capeirish.com/ittl/tunefolders/13/bsmi-notes-rt.pdf

# Comments in the N: field are my own unless they appear in quotation marks.
# "Coda" and "final" are my suggestions for ending tunes whose endings might
not be obvious.
# For longer tunes where the use of bar numbers might be helpful, you can
type in %%barnumbers 0 (for ABC Tools; no 0 for EasyABC) below the K: field.
The numbers will appear in the display but will not print. Note that partial
measures (e.g. pickups) will be included in the count.
  
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master index (4 volumes) - Excel (sortable after downloading)

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X:13170
%%historyfont 15
T:ATHLONE HORNPIPE
N:N: Coleman called this "Western Hornpipe". It's also called "Paddy O'Brien's".
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:C
%swing .25
gf|ecc2 GcEc|ecc2 GcEc|AFF2 CFA,F|AcBd cBcd|
ecc2 GcEc|ecc2 GcEc|AFF2 CFEG|(3ABc Bd c2 :|
gf|e2ce gage|f2df abaf|e2ce gage|fdd^c d2gf|
e2ce gage|fAcf a2gf|egce dGBd|c2Bd c2 :|

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X:13252
T:BLACK SWAN (hornpipe), The 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:F 
%swing .25
AB|cFAc dFBd|c2Ac fefa|gbeg bgaf|gagd c2AB|
cFAc dFBd|c2Ac fefa|gcbg ecag|f2eg f2 :|
ef|gceg b2ag|acfg a2gf|gc'=ba gfed|c2=Bd c2A,B,|
c2Ac FAcA|d2Bf b2ag|acfa gceg|f2eg f2 :|

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X:13248
T:BOLGER'S (hornpipe) 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:A
%swing .25
(3efg|a2gf e2cB|AGAB cEED|EAA2 cAA2|dBBA B2ed|
a2 gf e2 cB|AGAB cEED|EFGA Bagf|ecdB A2 :|
ed|cEAc eaga|fAde fdaf|eagf ecAc|dBBA B2 ed |
cEAc eaga|fAde fdaf|eagf ecdB|A2 c2 A2 :|

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X:13173
T:CALLAGHAN'S (hornpipe) 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Also known as "O'Callaghan's"
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
Bd|efgf eABA|GABc dBGE|DEGA BABd|egfg edBd|
g2fg edBd|geaf gfed|B2GB A2FA|G2GF G2 :|
fg|afge dega|bBBA G2fg|afge dega|beed e2eg|
f2df gfeg|f2de gfef|gbaf gfed|Bded e2 :|

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X:13373
T:CRONIN'S RAMBLES* (hornpipe) 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=150
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
(3DEF|GFGA BGAB|cBce d2ef|gdBd cedc|BGAF DEFD|
GFGA BGAB|cBce d2ef|gdBd cAFA|G2GF G2 :|
(3DEF|G2ef gdBd|gfe^c defd|gdBd cedc|BGAF DEFA|
GBef gdBd|fde^c d2ef|gdBd cAFA|G2GF G2 :|

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X:13167
T:DELAHUNTY'S (hornpipe) 
T:Wicklow
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:Dmix
%swing .25
FG|ABAF DEFG|AGAB c2A^c|dcde fdAF|DGGF G2FG|
ABAF DEFG|AGAB c2A^c|dcde fdAG|F2D2D2 :|
de|fefd ecAF|Gggf g2fg|a2ab age^c|dcAF G2FG|
ABAF DEFG|AGAB c2A^c|dcde fdAG|F2D2D2 :|

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X:13169
T:DENIS MURPHY'S (hornpipe)
T:Cronin's
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
BA|GABc d2ef|gage dega|bage dBGB|A2AG AcBA|
GABc d2ef|gage dega|bage dBAB|G2GF G2 :|
fg|afd^c d2ga|bged e2ga|bgaf gedB|A2AG AcBA|
GABc d2ef|gage dega|bage dBAB|G2GF G2 :|

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X:13166
T:FLOWING TIDE (hornpipe), The
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
D|G2GB dGBd|GBdg bgag|egdg Bdge|dBAG edBA|
G2GB dGBd|GBdg bgag|egdg Bdge|dBAB G3 :|
D|GFGB AGED|gfge dBAB|cdBc ABGB|cABG AGEG|
DGBd B2Bd|cABG AGEG|DGBd gdBG|DGFA G3 :|

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X:13250
%%staffsep 65
T:FLY BY NIGHT (hornpipe), The 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:A
%swing .25
(3efg|aeed cAED|CEAe aece|dece BeAe|GeFe E2 (3efg|
aeed cAED|CEAe aece|fdAF D2af|e2dB A2 :|
e2|f2cB AFF2|CFAc fagf|e2BA GEDE|^DEGB e2 (3efg|
aeed cAED|CEAe aece|fdAF Dagf|e2dB A2 :|

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X:13468
T:HANGMAN'S NOOSE (hornpipe), The 
T:Home Ruler
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: BSMI attributes this tune to Belfast fiddler Frank McCollum, but his 
N:tune is 							"Hangman's Rope". This tune is actually "The Home Ruler" with 
N:parts reversed. ("Home Ruler" predates Mr. McCollum - it's in volume 2 of 
N:the Roche Collection [folder 532] as "Hauling Home").
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
K:D
%swing .25
(3ABc|d2d2 d2d2|adbd adfd|efed BAde|fded BdAB|
d2d2 d2d2|adbd adfd|efed BABd|AFEF D2 :|
A,B,|D2FA DAFA|defd B2dB|A2AB AFDE|FDED B,2A,B,|
D2FA DAFA|defd B2dB|A2AB AFDE|F2D2 D2 :|

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X:13465
T:JAPANESE HORNPIPE, The
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
Bc|:d2^cd =cdBd|AdGd FGEF|DEFG ABcd|ed^ce d2 B=c|
(3ded ^cd =cdBd|AdGd FGEF|DEFG ABcd|edcA (3GBd g2 :|
b2 d2 b2 d2|b2 a2 a2 da|d2 a2 a2 da|a2 g2 g2 ga|
b2 d2 b2 d2|b2 a2 adef|g2f2 d2cA|1 BGFA G2 Ga :|
[2 BGFA G4 |]

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X:13247
T:JIM COLEMAN'S (hornpipe) 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Quarter notes in mm 1-4 can be played as triplets . . . if you're brave 
N:enough!
%R:hornpipe
M:4/4
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:Em
%swing .25
BA|G2F2 E2BA|G2F2 EGAG|F2E2 DFAG|F2E2 D2 BA |
GBFB E2 BA|GBFB E3 B,|E2 EF GFGA |1 BGFB E2 :|\
[2 Beed e2 ||
|:Bd|g2 ga bgfa|e2df e2dc|B2GB AcFA |G2dB GFED |
g2 ga bgfa|e2df e2dc|Bdgd A2FA |G2AF G2 :|

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X:13376
T:JOLLY BUTCHERS (hornpipe), The
T:Tailor's Twist
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
M:C
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=150
K:D
%swing .25
FE|DA,FD AFdA|Bged cbag|fedc Bged|(3cdc (3BcB AGFE|
DA,FD AFdA|Bged cbag|fedc BA (3Bcd|(3efe dc d2 :|
fg|a^gaf dfa=g|bagf eAce|(3gfe fd Bdef|(3gag (3fgf e2fe|
(3dcd (3edc dDFA|Bged cbag|fedc BA (3Bcd|(3efe dc d2 :|

X:13466
T:KELLY'S HORNPIPE  
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
(3DEF|G2AG dGBd|g2eg dgBd|eGBd BAGB|(3ABA (3GFE D2 (3DEF|
G2AG dGBd|g2eg dgBd|eGBd BAGE|G2GB G2 :|
Bc|dGBd eGBd|g2bg dGBd|cecA BdBG|(3ABA (3GFE D2DB|
dGBd eGBd|g2bg dGBd|EGBd BAGE|G2BG G2 :|

X:13178
T:LITTLE HEATHY HILL (set dance - 4/4), The
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Note the irregular 16-24 measure structure. You can play this as a regular 
N:16/16 hornpipe by omitting mm 13-16.
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
Q:1/4=120
L:1/8
K:Am
%swing .25
cd|efed c2cB|AcBA GF E2|ABAG EDEG|A2AB cBcd|
"5"efed c2cB|AcBA GFE2|ABAG EDEG|A2BG A2 :|
E2|"9"ABcd e2e^f|g2ge dBGB|efed c2 AB|AGEF G2cd|
"^13"efed c2cB|AcBA GF E2|ABAG EDEG|"^16"A2AB c2cd|
efed c2cB|AcBA GF E2|ABAG EDEG|A2BG A2 :|

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X:13172
T:McMAHON'S (hornpipe) 
C: Seán Ryan
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Mike Rafferty called this "The Trip to Vermont". In the source it's called 
N:"Sean Rian's" (for its composer but misspelled).
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
FE|DGBG cGBG|DGBd gfga|bgge dedB|cBAG FDCE|
DGBG cGBG|DGBd gfga|bgaf gfed|cAFA G2 :|
ga|bgge agef|gfgd edBd|eBB2 eBgf|edcB AGEG|
DGBG cGBG|DGBd gfga|bgaf gfed|cAFA G2 :|

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X:13470
T:MULQUEEN(E)Y'S (hornpipe)  
T:Mulqueen's
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Normally I would have produced a "simplified" version of this, but after 
N:hearing Matt Molloy play it a number of times, I left it just the way he 
N:performs it.
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
(3GBd g2 fedf|eA^ce d2gf|(3efe ce dGBd|cBAG F2D2|
"5"(3GBd g2 fedf|eA^ce d2gf|e2ce dGBd|cAFA G2D2 :|
"9"(3GBd g2 (3GBd g2|(3GBd gd eBd2|(3DFA f2 (3DFA f2|\
(3DFA fe (3ded (3cBA|
"13"(3GBd g2 (3GBd g2|(3GBd gd eBdg|f2ed eA^ce|1 dgfe (3ded (3cBA :|\
[2 dgfe defg ||
|:"17"a2ab afab|afab a2fe|defg adfa|bfge defg|
"21"a2ab afab|afab a2fe|defd (3Bcd AF|1 G2 (3ABc defg :|
%%stretchlast 0
[2 G2 (3Bcd (3gfe (3dBA |G4z4|]

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X:13174
%irish_rolls_on
T:O'KANE'S (hornpipe) 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
(3DEF|G2dG BGBd|gd^cd BcdB|c2ac bgag|faef dcBc|
dgfg dBGB|cAA2 CEAG|FDcA FDEF|AGFA G2 :|
ef|g2eg dBGB|AEE2 cBAG|FDFA d^c=cA|BGde fdcA|
BDGB ce~e2|dedB GBdB|cdfd cADF|AGFA G2 :|

X:13168
T:O'MAHONY'S (hornpipe) 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
ge|dBAB GFGA|BABd gfga|bage dBGB|A2BG A2ge|
dBAB GFGA|BABd gfga|bage dBAB|G2GF G2 :|
ga|bagb a2ga|bagb a2ga|b2ba gedB|A2BG A2ge|
dBAB GFGA|BABd gfga|bage dBAB|G2GF G2 :|

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X:13282
T:REAPER OF GLANREE (set dance - 4/4), The
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=120
L:1/8
K:Em
B,|E3F GFGA|Beed eBcA|B2AF GEFD|B,EFG B2B,2|
"5"E3F GFGA|Bega fdeB|c2BG ABGE|B,EGF E3 :|
B|"9"e3f gefd|efdB c2G|E3F GFGA|Bega b2bc'|
"13"b3g abge|f2gf edeB|c2BA BGAF|GBGF E2EF|
"17"G3A GFEF|DB,EG B2ef|gage agfd|efdB e2ef|
"21"g3a gfeg|fedf B2Bc|deBG ABEG|AGFG E2DF|
"25"G3A GFDB,|EGBd e2de|B2AF GEFD|B,EGF HE4 |]x

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X:13471
T:REILLY'S (hornpipe) 
T:Cross the Fence
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
(3DEF|G2BG AB (3cBA|dBge dBGB|ceAc BGDG|cABG AGFD|
"5"GDB,D G,DB,D|BGBc dBGB|dgBd edcF|AGGF G2 :|
AG|"9"FDA,D ABcA|BGB,D GBdg|ecc2 dBGB|cAag fdcA|
"13"DBB2 Dcc2|d^cec dBGB|dgBd edcF|AGGF G2 :|
Bc|"17"dgg2 dgbg|g2bg agfg|eaa2 agfe|(3ded ^cA d2d=c|
"21"(3Bcd BG (3ABc AF|GDB,D G,GBc|dgBd edcF|AGGF G2 :|

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X:13251
T:SCENT of the BOG (hornpipe), The
T:Smell of the Bog
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
(3gfe|dGBd edge|dBGB dBed|c2Ac B2GB|A2GE D2 (3gfe|
dGBd edge|dBGB dgfg|egce dafa|gfga g2 :|
ga|bgaf gBfB|gBfB ed^cd|efga bgaf|gefd efga|
bgaf gBfB|gBfB ed^cd|egce dafa|gfga g2 :|

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X:13171
T:SHERLOCK'S (hornpipe)
T:Joe Burke's, Fort of Kincora, Tara Brooch 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
(3DEF|GAGE DB,G,D|GFGA Bdgf|edcB A2GA|BAGF E2 (3DEF|
GAGE DB,G,D|GFGA Bdgf|edcB A2GA| BGGF G2 :|
Bc|d^cde dBGF|GBd^c dgfg|efge dBGB|cABG A2 (3DEF|
GAGE DB,G,D|GFGA Bdgf|edcB A2GA|BGGF G2 :|

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X:13467
T:SLIEVENAMON HORNPIPE*, The 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
BA|GDB,D G,DB,D|GBAG (3EFE D2|GBdf gdBd|cBAG A2dc|
BGFG EDB,D|GBAG (3EFE D2|GBdf (3efg dc|B2G2 G2 :|
Bc|dgg2 bgg2|dgbg agfg|agab c'bag|fgfe dgBg|
dgg2 bgg2|dgbg (3efg dc|(3Bcd gd Ad (3cBA|B2G2 G2 :|

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X:13249
T:STAGE (hornpipe), The 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
GA|BGFG EGDB|GFGB cBAE|A3B c3B|AGFE D2cB|
AGAB cBcd|edef g2fe|dbca Bgfg|ecAF G2 :|
ef|gage dgbd|^cea=c Bdgd|BGDB cAag|fgfe defa|
gage dgbd|^cea=c Bdg2|g2fg egfg|ecAF G2 :|

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X:13283
T:YOUGHAL HARBOUR (set dance - 4/4) 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
M:C
Q:1/4=160
L:1/8
K:G
ef|gfed B2AB|dBA2 GEDE|G2GA Bdef|gfed B2AB|
dBAB G2G2|G6 :|A2|Bdef g2fg|agfg e3f|fedB dBAB|
d2d2 d2ef|g2ga gfed|B2AG EDB,D|G2GA BABd|
edef g2ef|gfed B2AB|dBAB GEDE|G2GA Bdef|
%%stretchlast 0
gfed B2AB|dBAF G2G2|G6 :|