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SCORES & PLAYBACK
Hornpipes
A dance tune with a marked pulse. Many of these scores use a lilting rhythm and clear phrase endings.
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- The Boys of BluehillOpen score
A two-part hornpipe in D major. Each part has eight bars; the brief opening pickup is regularized in this playable edition.
- Durang's HornpipeOpen score
A two-part hornpipe, shown with even eighth notes; players can add a hornpipe swing.
- The Harvest HomeOpen score
A lively two-part hornpipe, written with even eighth notes for practice.
- The Rights of ManOpen score
The two strains of an old hornpipe in even eighth notes for practice.
- The Post OfficeOpen score
A compact two-strain hornpipe collected by Francis O'Neill.
- The Soldier's JoyOpen score
An old hornpipe with two eight-bar strains and a steady marching pulse.
- The Green FlagOpen score
A two-part hornpipe with a marked dotted rhythm.
- The First of MayOpen score
A two-part hornpipe, with its pickups folded into full bars.
- The Cuckoo's NestOpen score
A three-part hornpipe from O'Neill's dance collection.
- Off to CaliforniaOpen score
A two-part hornpipe in O'Neill's second setting.
- Glengariff BayOpen score
An eight-bar-per-part hornpipe from O'Neill's collection.
- Kitty's WeddingOpen score
A two-part hornpipe from O'Neill's collection.
- The Greencastle HornpipeOpen score
A two-part hornpipe from O'Neill's collection.
- The Devil's DreamOpen score
A three-part hornpipe in O'Neill's collection.
- Hicks' HornpipeOpen score
A two-part hornpipe collected from Francis O'Neill.
- The Top of the MorningOpen score
A two-part hornpipe collected from Francis O'Neill.
- Bantry BayOpen score
A hornpipe collected from Francis O'Neill; the short pickup and final bar are completed for playback.
- The Boys From ScartOpen score
A hornpipe collected from Francis O'Neill. Triplets and pickups are simplified for playback.
- Fisher's Hornpipe (1st Setting)Open score
A hornpipe collected from MacNamara. Pickups and triplets are simplified for playback.
- The Sailor's HornpipeOpen score
O'Neill's first setting of this well-known hornpipe, with the pickup omitted for playback.