Annotation:Belfast Hornpipe (1)
X:1 T:Lancashire Clog T:Belfast Hornpipe [1] N:The name “J.H. Durant” appears with the tune; whether composer or N:source is unknown. M:C L:1/8 R:Clog or Hornpipe B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 638) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D a>g|f>ad>f A>dF>A|D>FA>d f2 e>f|g>be>g c>e>F|G>AB>G E2 a>g| f>ad>f A>dF>A|D>FA>d f2 e>f|g>bg>e c>AB>c|d2f2d2:| |:D2|G>FG>A B>cd>e|f3e d>ce>B|A2f2 f>Af>A|G2e2 e>Ge>G| G>FG>A B>cd>e|f3e d>cd>B|A>fe> c>AB>c|d2f2d2:| |:a>g|(3.f.g.f (3.e.f.e (3.d.e.d (3.c.d.c|(3.B.c.B (3.A.B.A G2 b>g|(3.g.a.g. (3f.g.f. (3.e.f.e (3.d.e.d}(3c.d.c (3.B.c.B A2 a>g| (3.f.g.f (3.e.f.e (3.d.e.d (3.c.d.c|(3.B.c.B (3.A.B.A (3.G.A.G (3.F.G.F|E>ge>d c>AB>c|d2[A2f2][F2d2]:|]
BELFAST HORNPIPE [1]. AKA and see "Clog des laboureurs," "Royal Belfast," "Millicent's Hornpipe," "Millicen's Favourite," "Millicent’s Favourite," "Sweep's Hornpipe (1)" "Great Eastern Hornpipe" "Great Western Hornpipe (The)." Irish, English, Scottish; Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBC (Martin): AABBCC (Allan, Kennedy, O'Neill). The name Belfast means 'crossing place by a sandbank'. As "The Sweep's Hornpipe" it is button accordion player Joe Derrane's signature tune. Albert Allard recorded the hornpipe, note for note with "Belfast Hornpipe", in Montreal in 1938 as "Clog des laborers."