Byrne's Hornpipe (2)

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Theme code Index	1H315 3H752H
Also known as	Alexander's Hornpipe, Ballymanus Fair, Jolly Butchers (The), Kelly's Hornpipe, Sandlark (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Darley & McCall
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Feis Ceoil Collection of Irish Airs (The)
Tune and/or Page number	No. 84, p. 39
Year of publication/Date of MS	1914
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BYRNE'S HORNPIPE [2]. AKA and see "Alexander's Hornpipe," "Ballymanus Fair," "Kelly's Hornpipe," "The Sandlark." Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB. The tune is usually known as "Alexander's Hornpipe."

Source for notated version: fiddler and miller Nicholas Furlong (Mill of Rags, Wexford, Ireland), noted from his playing at one of the Feis Ceoil competitions at the turn of the 20th century [Darley & McCall].

Printed source: Darley & McCall (Darley & McCall Collection of Irish Music), 1914; No. 84, p. 39.

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