BB'S IRISH TRADITIONAL TUNE LIBRARY
"ODDS & ENDS": HORNPIPES
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tunefolder 38 index

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NOTE:
"Coda" is my suggested way of bringing to a conclusion a tune that (1) is circular in construction (2) doesn't end on the tonic note. It's not part of the tune and its use is optional.

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X:38037
T:CAMBRIDGE HORNPIPE, The 
B:B: "Where's the Crack? v/1" (DJ Taylor)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Suggested replacement key D
Q:1/4=140
L:1/8
M:C|
%R:hornpipe
K:A 
%swing .25
(3efg|a2 ec Aceg|a2 ag aece|fdcA cBAd|cABA GAFG|
EAAG Aceg|a2 ag aece|fdcA GABd|cABG A2:|
(3Bcd|e2 a2 ec A2|d2 b2 BcdB|gbeg begb|ac'ea c'eac'|
[ee']2 [cc']2 [Aa]2 [Ee]2|f2 df eAcA|Baga ecBc|dBGB A2:|

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X:38050 
T:COLD FROSTY MORNING 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: This is an American traditional tune that I thought might make a good 
N:hornpipe.
Q:1/4=150
M:C|
%R:hornpipe
K:Adorian
%swing .25
D|EDEG AGEG|ABcd e2 A2|G2 BA GFED|GABc d2 D2|
EDEG AGEG|ABcd e2 d2|e2de ceBG |EAAG A3:|
z|ea2^g a2 ab|ageg afge|dg2fg2 ga|gede gedB|
[1 ea2g a2 ab|ageg aged|e2de ceBG |EAAG A3:|
[2 AEEE cEEE|dEEE e2 ed|cBAc BAGB|A2AB A4|]

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X:38060 
T:CUCKOO HORNPIPE, The 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: If you can possibly get the high C, go for it - really makes this a unique 
N:tune! 
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
M:C|
K:G
%swing .25
dc|BGBd cBce|d2 ge dBGF|E2 cB AGFG|A2FE DEFA|
BGBd cBce|d2 ge dBGF|E2 cB AGFG|A2EF G2:|
ga|bgg2 dgBg|bgg2 dgBg|[c'c][Aa] [A2a2] eaca|[c'c][Aa] [A2a2] eaca|
bgg2 dgBg|bgg2 dgBg|abga fgef|1 dedc B2:|2 d2ef g4|]

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X:38061 
T:CUCKOO'S NEST, The  
N:N: This is my "BB composite" version!
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=150
M:C|
%R:hornpipe
K:G 
%swing .25
dc|BcBA GBdg|ecAB c2dc|B2BG FGAB|c2A2A2 dc|
B2A2 GABd|gdAB c2dc|B2AG FGAc|B2G2G2:|
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Bc|dBGB dBGB|d2BA G2 AB|cAFA cAFA|c2AG F4|
GABc dgfg|afdB c2 dc|B2AG FGAc|B2GF G2:|
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Bc|dggf gaba|gfd^c d2 de|f2fe fagf|eccB c2dc|
B2A2 GBdg|ecAB c2dc|B2AG FGAc|B2G2G2:|

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X:38072 
T:DINGLE BAY HORNPIPE, The 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
M:4/4
%R:hornpipe
K:G
%%text simplified version
%%vskip 20
%swing .25
dc|BGFG EDB,D|GBAG EGDF|GABd gdBd|cBAG FGdc|
BGFG EDB,D|GBAG EGDF|GABd gdcA|B2 G2 G2:|
Bc|dg g2 bg g2|dgbg agfg|a^gab [ac']bag|fgfe dcBc|
dg g2 bg g2|dgbg egdc|Bdgd ABcA|B2 G2 G2:|

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X:38079
T:FAREWELL HORNPIPE, The 
C:Pat McNulty
B:B: "The Piper's Dream" (P.McNulty) 
N:N: This sounds a lot like one of those "vaudeville" hornpipes from the Cole or Harding 
N:collections, with loads of accidentals and out-of-range notes. I did my best to make this 
N:playable for everybody (I'm still not sure how a piper could manage this tune - maybe 
N:Mr. McNulty composed it on another instrument!)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=140
N:N: Suggested replacement key C
L:1/8
M:4/4
%R:hornpipe
K:Bb
%swing .25
GA|BdcB AcBA|GG,B,D GABc|dg^fg edcB|AcBG ^F2GA|
BdcB AcBA|GDGA BABc|dg^ff ecAc|dD^FA G2:|
%%text lower notes in mm 10,13,14 optional
^F2|: =FAce ^fgec|BDFB df[gb]a|gBeg fFBd|cf=eg f^fga|
[gb]Bdf [f_a]Bdf|gBeg =e[fb]ge|1 fgag f=eed|cFAc B2G2:|
[2 f=eec AFEC|B,2DF HB4|]

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X:38090 
T:GAHAN'S 
B:B: "Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland" (P. McNulty)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: This tune is not presented in the source as an A-B-A tune, but the second 
N:ending of the second part seems to require a return to the first part's key of G.
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
M:C|
%R:hornpipe
K:G
D2|Ggfa gedB|GFGA BGDc|BdGB cBAG|FAdf eBcA|
Ggfa gedB|GFGA BGDc|BdGB cAFG|AGGF G2:|
K:D
FG|ABAG FAde|fafe Adfa|gfeg fedf|e2dB A2FG|
ABAG FAde|fafe Adfa|gfeg fedf|1 edce d2:|
[2 edce dB"_DC"cA|]

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X:38093
T:GALWAY HORNPIPE, The
B:B: "Where's the Crack? v/1" (DJ Taylor)
N:N: Yet another hornpipe with this name!
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=150
L:1/8
M:4/4
%R:hornpipe
K:G
%swing .25
%%text simplified version
%%vskip 20
Bc|d2gd BGAB|c2ec AGFA|DGBG FGAF|GBdf gdBc|
ded^c BGAB|c2AG FGAF|GBdg fdcA|BGAF G2:|
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(3def|"9"gfef gdBd|e2ce dGBd|edce dGBd|gage d2ef|
gfed cBAG|FGAB cdef|gage dcBA|BGAF G2:|
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Bc|dBGB AFDC|B,CDE FGAB|cAdB cBAG|FDAB cAdc|
BGAF GDEC|B,CDE FGAc|d2eg fdcA|BGAF G2:|
%
(3def|gfef gdBd|e2ce dGBd|edce dGBd|gage d2ef|
gbaf gdBd|cedB cABc|d2eg fdcA|BGAF G2:|

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X:38109 
T:HER LOVELY HAIR WAS CURLING DOWN 
N:N: aka "Her Golden Hair Hung Down in Ringlets", "By the Old Fairy Fort" 
S:S: Paul de Grae (via IRTRAD)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=150
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
%swing .25
Bc|dfde BAFA|dfed B2 de|fAdf edBd|e2 df edBA|
d3 A BAFA|dfed B2 de|faaf edBA|d2 dc d2:|
dB|ABde f3 e|dedB ADFA|G3 A Bdef|e2 df edBA|
dfed BAFA|dfed B2 de|faaf edBA|d2 dc d2:|

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X:38111
T:HIGHLAND MARY  
%R:hornpipe
Z:Z: John Chambers (via Internet)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: The dotted rhythm in source is not reproduced here.
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
EF|G2 AG FE D2|G2 AB c2 Bc|\
d2 de dc BA|G2 B2 D2EF|
G2 AG FE D2|G2 AB c2 Bc|\
d2 de dc BA|G2 F2 G2:|
D2|GA Bc d2 d2|ed dB c2 Bc|\
d2 de dc BA|GA BG D2EF|
G2 AG FE D2|G2 AB c2 Bc|\
d2 de dc BA|G2 F2 G2:|

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X:38120
T:HUMORS OF TULLYCRINE, The 
N:N: aka "I Furnished Up My House"
B:B: "Sully's Irish Banjo Book" (T.Sullivan)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
%R:hornpipe
K:A dorian
%swing .25
G|A2AB cBcd|eaag egdB|c2Ac BAGA|Bcde BDAG|
EAAB cBcd|eaag egdB|c2Ac BAGB|A3G A2:|
d|eaab agef|g2ab age2|egfa gedg|egfa gedB|
AGAB cBcd|eaag egdB|c2Ac BAGB|A3G A2:|

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X:38124
T:IF THERE WEREN'T ANY WOMEN 
N:N: "barn dance"
B:B: "Reavy Collection: Music of Corktown"
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe 
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
Bc|dedB GABG|E2 ^D2 D3 D|G2 FG edBG|A2 A2 A2 Bc|
dedB GABG|E2 ^D2 D2 GA|B2 dB AGAB|1 G4 G2:|2 G4-G2||
cd|e2 e2 g3f|e2 d2 d2 GA|B2 AB edBG|A4-A2 Bc|
dedB GABG|E2 ^D2 D2 GA|B2 dB AGAB|G4 G2:|

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X:38132 
T:JAMES GANNON'S BARN DANCE  
T:Merry Priest, Shannon Waves
C:J.Gannon
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
%R:hornpipe % barn dance
K:G
%swing .25
GA|B2 AB e2 dB|d2cA E3G|AGAB cAFA|GABG D2 B,2|
B2 AB e2 dB|d2 cA E3 G|AGAB cAFA|1 G2 GF G2:|2 G2 g2 g3|]
f|edef gfga|b2 d2 d3 B|cBcd edef|g2 B2 B2 gf|
edef gfga|b2 d2 d3 B|cBAB cAFA|1 G2 g2 g3:|2 G2 GF G4|]

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X:38138 
T:JOE SKELTON'S HORNPIPE 
B:B: "Traditional Irish Music" (K.Tweed)
N:N: Measure 12 /(3efe (3dcB (3ABA (3GFE/ in source.
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
%R:hornpipe
K:D
%swing .25
e|fedc dAFA|fedc dAFA|GBdg edcd|e2dB A^gag|
fedc dAFA|fedc db^ab|aged cABc|eddc d3:|
f|e2 cd ea a2|fAde f3 f|gfga bagf|"12"e2dB A2GE|
DFAd fefa|gfga b2 ag|fAdf eAce|cddc d3:|

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X:38161 
T:LOST KERRYMAN, The 
M:C|
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
N:N: My arrangement of a traditional American tune named "Lost Indian" or 
N:"Cherokee Shuffle". The G version is more suitable for treble instruments. 
Q:1/4=150
K:G
%swing .25
DE|G2 GB AGEF|GAGE D2 DE|G2 GA B2 d2|e4 e3 f|
gedg edge|dged B2 GA|BAGB AGEF|G4 G2:|
d2|e3 f g3 e|d2 de dB G2|edef g2 a2|b3 [ac'] b4|
e3 f g3 e|dBde dBGA|BAGB AGEF|G4 G2:|
%%vskip
%P:Lower version in D
%K:D
%A,B,|D2 DF EDB,C|DEDB, A,2 A,B,|D2 DE F2 A2|B4 B3 c|
%dBAd BAdB|AdBA F2 DE|FEDF EDB,C|D4 D2:|
%A2|B3 c d3 B|A2 AB AF D2|BABc d2 e2|f3 g f4|
%B3 c d3 B|AFAB AFDE|FEDF EDB,C|D4 D2:|

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X:38162 
T:LOUGH MUCKNO 
B:B: "The Piper's Dream" (Pat McNulty)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
C:P. McNulty
L:1/8
M:C|
%R:hornpipe
Q:1/4=140
K:G
%swing .25
dc|BdcA BGAF|GBdf g2 ed|cedB cABG|F2 A2 A2 dc|
BdcA BGAB|cedB c2 Bc|dgfd ecAF|GBAF G2:|
FG|AFDF ABcA|GBdf g2 fg|afda bgdb|agfe d2 gf|
egce Gceg|dedB G2 Bc|dgfd ecAF|GBAF G2:|

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X:38191
T:MRS. CROTTY'S HORNPIPE 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=150
N:N: Suggested replacement key = D
L:1/8
M:C|
%R:hornpipe
K:C % source key = C
%swing .25
ed|cAAG AdcA|GFEF GABd|c2Bc defd|e2ce d2ed|
cAAG AdcA|GFEF GABd|c2 Bc defd|e2 c2 c2:|
ef|gGeg fAdf|eGce dABd|cGBc defd|e2ce d2 ef|
g2eg f2df|e2ce d2Bd|c2 Bc defd|e2 c2 c2:|

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X:38192
T:MRS. KENNY'S BARN DANCE 
S:S: Michael Coleman
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: Simplified version with first part repeated
Q:1/4=130
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe
M:4/4
K:G 
%swing .25
%%text A-B-A
%%vskip 20
B,C|DBAG DBAG|E2Ac e3d|e2dB c2EF|GAFE D2B,C|
DBAG DBAG|E2 Ac e3 d|e2 dB c2 EF|G2B2 G2:|
K:D
de|fdAd fdAd|geBe geBe|cA^GA B2c2|dedB A2 F2|
fdAd fdAd|geBe geBe|cA^GA B2c2|d2c2 d4||
FEFA GFGB|A2d2 d3c|BABd edcB|A6 BG|
F2d2 d2AF|E2c2 c3f|eBBd cBce|d2f2 "_DC"d2||

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X:38239 
T:ROCKS OF CLARE, The 
B:B: "Reavy Collection: Music of Corktown" (as "highland")
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
M:C|
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe 
Q:1/4=150
K:A
%swing .25
ag|ecAB cdec|dBGA Bcdf|ecAB cdef|gedB A2af|
ecAB cdec|dBGA Bcdf|ecAB cdef|gedB A2:|
fg|agab agef|gfga gede|agab agef|gedB A2Ag|
agab agef|gfec dBGB|ABcd egfa|gedB A2:|

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X:38244 
T:SARAH CASEY 
B:B: "Reavy Collection: Music of Corktown" (as "highland")
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
M:4/4
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe 
Q:1/4=150
K:Ador
%swing .25
AG|EGAB cBcA|G2 dc BGGD|EGAB cBce|dBgB A2 AG|
EGAB cBcA|G2 dc BGGD|EGAB cBce|dBgB A2:|
eg|abag edBd|gfge dBGB|abag edBe|dBgB A2 eg|
abag edBd|gfge dBGB|AGAB cBce|dBgB A2:|

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X:38245
T:SCULLY CASEY'S HORNPIPE 
B:B: "Sully's Irish Banjo Book" (T.Sullivan)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
M:4/4
Q:1/4=150
%R:hornpipe
K:D
%swing .25
%%text simplified version
%%vskip 20
(3ABc|dAFA DAFA|DAFA d2 ef|geag edgf|e2dB A2EG|
A2FA DAFA|DAFA d2ef|geag edcd|e2dc d2:|
de|f2df f2df|g2eg g2eg|f2df f2df|ceAe ceAe|
f2df f2df|gbef gbeg|fa^ga b=gec|d2 dc d2:|

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X:38250
T:SHANNON RIVER BELLE, The 
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
N:N: My arrangement of an American tune called 'Sandy River Belle'.
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
%R:hornpipe
L:1/8
K:G
%swing .25
DEGA B4|BA G2 e2 d2|DEGA B2 Bd|BAGE D4|
DEGA B4|BA G2 e2 d2|dgfg edBc|dedB G4:|
dgfg edBc|d2 b2 a2 g2|dgfg edBc|dedB A4|
dgfg edBc|d2 b2 a2 g2|dgfg edBc|dedB G4:|

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X:38257 
T:SKIPPERY SAM 
B:B: "The Ted Furey Collection of Irish Traditional Tunes"
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
L:1/8
M:C|
Q:1/4=150
%R:hornpipe
K:D
%swing .25
A2|DFAF GBdB|Acec dfaf|gbed ceAF|GBED CE A,2|
DFAF GBdB|Acec dfaf|gbed ceAF|GBEC D2:|
FG|Adcd fdcd|baga fdcd|AdFA DFAF|GFED CE A,2|
Adcd fdcd|baga fdcd|AdFA DFAF|GFEC D2:|

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X:38262
%%historyfont 15
T:STATEN ISLAND HORNPIPE, The 
%R:hornpipe
S:S: Aird via Cole
N:N: The story goes that the C natural in the second part is an attempt to imitate 
N:the Staten Island ferryboat's horn! (BTW SI Ferry is still running - best ride 
N:in the city - no charge for foot passengers.)
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=150
M:C
L:1/8
K:D
%swing .25
AG|FDFG A2A2|dfed dcBA|B2GB A2FA|G2E2 E2AG |
FDFG A2A2|dfed dcBA|d2d2 efge|f2d2d2 :|
fg|a2fa g2eg|f2df ecA2|=c2c2 efge|=c2c2 efge |
a2fa g2eg|f2df ecA2|d2d2 efge|f2d2d2 :|

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X:38287 
T:UP TO MOVILLE 
B:B: "Reavy Collection: Music of Corktown" (as a "highland")
Z:Z: ABC/arr. BB
Q:1/4=150
M:C|
L:1/8
%R:hornpipe 
K:G
%swing .25
GA|B2 BA GBdB|(3efg af gedc|B2 BA GBdB|cAFA G2 GA|
B2 BA GBdB|(3efg af gedc|B2 BA GBdB|cAFA G2:|
ef|gabg fgaf|edef gdBd|gabg fgaf|ed (3efg a2 af|
gabg fgaf|(3efg fa gedc|B2 BA GABd|cAFA G2:|

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