Annotation:Huntsman's Hornpipe

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HUNTSMAN'S HORNPIPE. AKA and see "Hunter's Hornpipe (1)," "Bridge of Lodi (The)," "Hell on the Potomac (3)" (Pa.), "Lord Nelson's Hornpipe (1)," "Murray's Hornpipe (1)," "Nelson's Hornpipe (2)," "Stage Hornpipe (4) (The)." American, Hornpipe. C Major (most versions): D Major (Howe, Miller). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Howe (1867) prints contra-dance directions along with the tune.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: American Veteran Fifer, No. 72. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 1), 1973; No. 72. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 102. Ford (Traditional Music in America), 1940; p. 99. Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; p. 89. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 292, p. 174. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; . White's Unique Collection, 1896; No. 128, p. 23.

Recorded sources:

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