Black Hoe (The)

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Theme code Index	1H311 1H316
Also known as	Castlebar Jig (The), Castlelan Races, Morrison's Fancy, Rakes of Castlebar (The), Thrush in the Strand (The), Thrush in the Straw (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland, Canada
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI, Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History	CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Kate Dunlay & David Reich
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton
Tune and/or Page number	No. 81, p. 77
Year of publication/Date of MS	1986
Artist	Biography:Beatons of Mabou (The)
Title of recording	Beatons of Mabou (The): Scottish Violin Music from Cape Breton
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Rounder 7011
Year recorded	1978
Media
Score ()

X: 1
T: The Black Hoe
R: jig
Z: 2005 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
   f \
| gdB BAB | GBA GBd | gdB BAB | GBd e2f|
| gdB BAB | GBA GBd | gfe edB | ABd e2 :|
|: f \
| gfg bag | fef afd | gfg bag | fed e2f|
| gfg bag | fef afd | gfe edB | ABd e2 :|

BLACK HOE, THE. See "Castlebar Jig (The)," "Castlelan Races," "Mist on the Meadow," "Morrison's Fancy," "Rakes of Castlebar (The)," "Thrush in the Strand (The), "Thrush in the Straw (1)." Canadian, Jig. Canada; Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title on Cape Breton/PEI islands for this popular tune of Irish provenance is "The Black Hoe." The alternate title "Morrisson's Fancy" is found in O'Neill's Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody, and predates James Morrison's recording of the tune under the title "Castlebar Races." County Leitrim flute player John McKenna also recorded the tune in the 78 RPM era under the title "Mist on the Meadows."

Source for notated version: Reuben Smith (b. 1931, Blooming Point, Queen's County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman].

Dunlay & Greenberg (Traditional Celtic Violin Music from Cape Breton), 1996; p. 120. Dunlay & Reich (Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music from Cape Breton), 1986; No. 81, p. 77. Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; pg. 130. Shears (The Gathering of the Clans Collection, vol. 1), 1986; p. 65.

Recorded sources: DAB4-1985, Donald Angus Beaton -"A Musical Legacy" (1985). JC 126, John Campbell - "Cape Breton on the Floor" (1981). Cape Breton Magazine's Tape - Mike MacDougall. Rounder 7011, "The Beatons of Mabou: Scottish Violin Music of Cape Breton" (1978). WMT002, Wendy MacIsaac - "That's What You Get" (1998?).

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Hear the tune played by Jerry Holland at Paul Cranford's [1]

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