Annotation:Amateur (1) (Hornpipe)
X:1 T:Amateur [1] (Hornpipe) M:C| L:1/8 R:Hornpipe S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A (cd) | e>ae>c d>fd>B | A>cE>C A,>CE>A | d>fd>B c>ec>A | F>AG>A B2 c>d | e>ae>c d>fd>B | A>cE>C A,>CE>A | d>fe>d c>BA>G | A2c2A2 :: (GA) | B>EG>B d>BG>E | A>A,C>E | A>ce>c | d>fB>d c>eA>c | (3BcB (3AGF E2 (GA) | B>EG>B d>BG>E | A>ce>c a>ec>A | d>fd>B c>EG>B | A2 {g}a2 A2 :||
AMATEUR [1] HORNPIPE. American(?), Hornpipe. Composition credited to one J. Hand in Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883). There were two J. Hands (Johnny and James) who were possibly a bandleaders or principal musicians in the greater Boston area. They were perhaps brothers or father/son. "Can be used as a Clog."
