Hi everyone!



I was wondering if anyone the sheet-music for a hornpipe called "The Cliff Hornpipe?"
I heard the recording of it, and my Dad and I really want to learn it.
Even a link would do nicely... be very appreciated if anyone had it.

Cheers,
Pat

Hey Patrick

Try JC'S abc tune match for a lot of tunes

The main page:
http://ecf-guest.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/tunefind

The tune:
http://ecf-guest.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/tunef...00&thresh=5

Thanks
Leo

It is also known as Uncle George's Hornpipe and under that name can be found in the repertoire of the the late West Country melodeon player Bob Cann. I think it got given this name because Bob originally learned it from his Uncle george, who probably didn't know its proper name!

Chris

If it's this one, it seems to have quite a few different names:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/412

Hi Patrick,
Fiddler's Companion gives the following information,

CLIFF HORNPIPE, THE. AKA and see "Brown's Hornpipe," "Cincinnati Hornpipe," "Cork Hornpipe," "Dundee Hornpipe," "Fred Wilson's Clog (/Hornpipe)," "Higgins' Hornpipe," "Kildare Fancy," "Ruby Hornpipe," "Standard Hornpipe," "Zig Zag Clog," "Kephart's Clog" (Pa.), "Granny Will Your Dog Bite?" (Pa.), "Snyder's Jig" (Pa.). Irish, English, Scottish; Hornpipe. D Major (Allan's, Kennedy, Kerr, Raven): F Major (Honeyman). Standard. AABB. "Introducing (with this tune) another variety of the Newcastle style" (Honeyman). "The Castle Rag Hornpipe" is a similar melody. Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 101, pg. 26. Honeyman (Strathspey, Reel and Hornpipe Tutor), 1898; pg. 41. Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), Vol. 1, 1951; No. 20, pg. 10. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 1; No. 15, pg. 44. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 164. Victor 21593B (78 RPM), Ed Reavy (1927).

See here aPDF of the tune Click to view attachment

regards
Jake

there are two versions in the new book Hardcore English, mostly compiled by the late Barry Callaghan. the book is availalble form the E.F.D.S.S. and has a double Cd companion set.

- John Wild