Annotation:South Shore (2) (The)
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SOUTH SHORE (2) (THE). English, Hornpipe. The tune, as “The South Shore,” appears in The Lads Like Beer, a collection of melodies composed by and associated with 19th century Tyneside fiddler and composer wikipedia:James_Hill_(folk_musician) (c. 1811-1854), renowned for his hornpipe compositions. It is thought, but not proven, to be a Hill composition, based on stylistic evidence. A variant a familiar session tune known as “Scholar (The),” and is heard as a reel as well as a hornpipe.
