X:1
T:C t's a Monkey or Sleg's Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
S:Geoghegan - Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe (c. 1745-46)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gmin
g4 (ba)(gf) | gedc fdcB | ecBA dBAG | gdc=B cbag |
acBA Bag f | gBcB Agfe | fABA Gced | cBAG G2^F2 ||
de f2 =Bc d2 | Gfed ed c2 | cd e2 AB c2 | Fedc BA B2 |
dBGE DBcd | e2c4B2 | cBAG FGAB | d2 B4 (g/a/b) |
a2 c4BA | Bd g4 fe | dBAG D2E2 | G6 ||
Irish Piper John GeogheganC T'S A MONKEY. English, Reel or Country Dance Tune (cut time). G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Geoghegan gives the alternate title "Sleg's Hornpipe."
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Geoghegan (Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe), c. 1745-46; p. 31.