Annotation:Ashley's Hornpipe (2)
X:1 T:Ashley Hornpipe M:C L:1/8 S:William Mackie ms. (early 19th cent., Aberdeen) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D B4|dcdA FAdf|edcB Acef|gfed cAgf|efde Agfe| dcdA FAdf|fedB Aceg|fafd egec|d2d2d2:| |:fg|afff dfff|bggg egg|afed fdaf|efde Agfe| dcdA FAdf|edcB Aceg|fafd egec|d2d2d2:||
ASHLEY'S HORNPIPE [2]. AKA and see "Lawson's Hornpipe (1)," "Manchester Hornpipe (1)," "Rickett's Hornpipe," "Yarmouth Hornpipe (1)." Scottish, English; Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. English in provenace. The melody as "Ashley's Hornpipe" appears in the 19th century music manuscript collection of William Mackie of Aberdeen. Mackie was a piper, and his collection includes settings for Highland pipes and Scottish small-pipes, as well as sections that appear to include tunes for flute and/or fiddle. 'Ashley' of the title was probably William Astley, the famous Edinburgh circus equestrian.
