Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe

Subject: Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe
From: fiddler
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 08:10 AM

I am looking for a nice dotty hornpipe (hmm.... nice.... not the best word) for use with a Lancastrian clog dance.

Not heavy North west stuff though.

Any suggestions I've looked at some but am not too happy with them, the ones I like are all being used for other dances.

tonight the black dots, tadpoles or other musical doodlings come out as I begin to expand the search further than my memory.

Pooh bear rules here as you may surmise.

A

I am a bear of very little brain!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe
From: GUEST,squeezy
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 08:18 AM

Some of my favourites at the moment are the Sportsman's Hornpipe, Lemmie Brazil's no.2 and the Shepton Mallet Hornpipe. I don't know of any web pages with them on, but they're both in Dave Townsend's English Dance Music books (Dave doesn't write them out dotty, but they can all be played like that)

I particularly like the structure of the Sportsmans, it's got a great twist in the B music which really lifts it.

Cheers

Squeezy

Subject: RE: Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe
From: pavane
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 08:22 AM

I found an abc file of Lancastrian tunes somewhere on the web. It contains several hornpipes including

Goodman's Fields Hornpipe
Tower Waits hornpipe
Restoration Spring Garden hornpipe

and others.

I can't tell if they are the kind you need though. They seem to be notated in 3/2

Subject: RE: Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe
From: greg stephens
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 08:43 AM

Well, as someone who worked as Sam Sherry's accompanist and did a lot of research on Lancashire fiddle tunes, I reckon I can stick my neck out and offer advice. The dotted nature of the hornpipe(as has been pointed out) is irrelvant. it's how you play them.
I would say the Lancaster Hornpipe(D) or the Sportsman's Hornpipe(Am or Gm) would be excellent. If searching on the net, dont be fobbed off with the Old Lancaster Hornpipe. That will be a 3/2 thingy.
   These are both good-going tunes with impeccable Lancastrian connections.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe
From: fiddler
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 05:00 PM

As ever mudcat provides a good sound basis for research I now have some good launch points.

Thanx to all

A

Subject: RE: Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe
From: greg stephens
Date: 25 Feb 04 - 06:51 PM

I could strongly recommend a CD called "A Trip to the Lakes" by the Boat band, which has some very good hornpipes from the heart of clogging country.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe
From: fiddler
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 07:58 AM

Thanx Greg I'll dig that one out.

Have you ever met Mike Cherry?

A

Subject: RE: Tune Req: A dotted hornpipe
From: greg stephens
Date: 26 Feb 04 - 08:10 AM

No.who he?