X:1
T:Hughie's Cap
M:2/2
L:1/8
C:Ed Reavy
R:Reel
N:A favorite story of Ed's tells of Hughie, an easygoing
N:sort who had a fierce look when he wore a certain cap. Friends would
N:take Hughie along whenever a fight was anticipated. One look from
N:Hughie and his cap would silence the most quarrelsome bullies. One
N:night, as it would happen, Hughie's friends found themselves in the
N:worst sort of mix and quickly looked for Hughie's help. But Hughie,
N:alas, had ventured out this time without his menacing capeen. "Oh God,"
N:one exclaimed, "somebody go fetch Hughie's cap, or there'll be hell to
N:pay for all of us this night!"
Z:Joe Reavy
K:F
FG | A2 de fedc | AF (3FEF DGGB | A2 de f2 df | ec (3c=Bc agfe | A2 de fedc |
AGFE FDEC | A,DDE FGAd |1 cAGE F2 :|2 cAGE FGA=B ||
c2 AF A=BcA | d2 =BG =Bcdf | ec(3cBc agfe | fagf dcA=B | c2 AF A=BcA |
d2 =BG =Bcdf | ec (3c=Bc agfe |1 fdcA FGA=B :|2 fdcA F2 :||
HUGHIE'S CAP. Irish, Reel. D Minor ('A' part) & D Dorian ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Composed by County Cavan/Philadelphia fiddler and composer Ed Reavy (1898-1988). Hughie, according to a story by Reavy, was an easygoing character who could look particularly menacing when he wore a particular cap, and when intimidation was needed apparently Hughie was the man to call.
Additional notes
Source for notated version: -
Printed sources : - Reavy (The Collected Compositions of Ed Reavy), No. 26, p. 27.