Balfe's Hornpipe

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Theme code Index	1H765 43H3H5H
Also known as
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	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1736, p. 323.
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
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Title of recording
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Year recorded
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BALFE'S HORNPIPE. Irish, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning. AABB.

Source for notated version: uilleann piper Sergeant James Early (b. late 1840's), originally from Carrigallen, County Leitrim, and a police colleague of O'Neill's [O'Neill].

Printed source: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1736, pg. 323.
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