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LINHOPE. AKA - "Linhope Loup (The)," "Linhope Lope," "Linehope Lope (The)." English, Schottische, Barn Dance or Hornpipe; New England, Polka. England, Northumberland. D Major (Raven): C Major (Miller & Perron). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The first strain is shared with a number of associated 19th century tunes, such as "Curlew Hills Polka (The)" or "Glenbeigh Hornpipe," apparently derived from an ancestral polka tune (see Annotation:Glenbeigh Hornpipe), but widely disseminated and employed for a variety of dance forms. "Linhope Loup" (pronounced "Linnup Lowp") is a title associated with the Linhope Spout waterfall. In Northumbrian dialect, a 'loup' is a jump or a leap. The tune was a favorite of Northumbrian musician Willie Taylor, who used to jump the stream near the waterfall on his way home from playing dances.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Miller & Perron (101 Polkas), 1978; No. 96. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 157.

Recorded sources: Old Hat Music OH!02, "The Old Hat Dance Band" (1992). Topic 12T283, Willy Taylor - "The Holey Ha'penny."

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