Annotation:Boyne Hunt (1)
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BOYNE HUNT [1] (Seilg na Boinne). AKA and see "Highland Skip (2)," "Maid Amongst the Roses (The)," "Molly Maguire (2)," "Molly McGuire's Reel," "Niel Gow's Reel (1)," "Perth Hunt (The)," "Perthshire Hunt (The)," "Popcorn (The)," "Sailor's Trip to Liverpool (The)," "Thomas a cartha," "Tom the Blacksmith." Irish, Reel. D Major (Cole, Mallinson, O'Neill): D Mixolydian/Major (Mitchell). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Mallinson, Taylor): ABB' (O'Neill/Krassen): AABB (Cole): ABC (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): ABCDEF (Mitchell). The tune was originally a Scottish composition called "The Perthshire Hunt," commissioned for the Perthshire Hunt Ball and composed by Miss Striling of Ardoch, Perthshire, Scotland. Irish versions may have originally been associated with Ulster musicians, but was disseminated around the island by the mid-18th century (e.g. Joyce collected his version in Limerick). In modern times the tune is extremely widespread and is considered a core session tune. An early recording was made by the famous Irish piper Patsy Tuohey on cylinder around 1919. Although O'Neill prints three parts, the tune is usually played with the first two parts only. See note also for "Twisting of the Rope (1)" which mentions this tune. See also the related "Tea Reel (The)" and the French-Canadian variant "Popcorn (The)."
Sources for notated versions: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]; set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann, mid-1980's [Taylor]; P.W. Joyce remembered the tune from his childhood in Limerick, c. 1840's; tin whistle player Denor O'Brien (1960-1990) [Miller & Perron]; County Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman (1891-1945) [Miller & Perron].
Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 6. Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 16. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 85, p. 45 (appears as untitled reel). Lyth (Bowing Styles in Irish Fiddle Playing), vol. 1, 1981; 50. Mallinson (100 Essential), 1995; No. 4, p. 2. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; pp. 51-52 (two versions). Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 142, pp. 112-113. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 103. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1241, p. 233. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 514, p. 97. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 29. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Yellow Book), 1995; p. 30.
Recorded sources: Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éireann CL 13, "Tommy Peoples" (1976). Gael-Linn CEF060, "Paddy Glackin." Paddy Keenan & Paddy Glackin - "Doublin'". Outlet Records, Joe Burke - "Galway's Own Joe Burke." Michael Cooney & Joe Burke - "Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part." Joe Cooley - "Cooley." Michael Coleman 1892-1945. Fireman Barry Conlan - "Milestone in the Garden" (1st tune in the medley "Over the Lakes").
See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]