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    The boys of Blue Hill [comp. James Hill], hornpipe

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    Source Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection
    Key Signature D Major
    Time Signature 4/4
    Number of Parts 2
    Tonic d

    This hornpipe seems to have a history of its own, or perhaps it was a huge favorite when first introduced. It’s remarkable in the sense that musicians with a small repertoire could easily be relied on to play it, while others with huge repertoires tended to ignore it. Seamus Ennis turned my head on one occasion in Dublin when he played this on the pipes and afterwards told his listeners that the setting he played was directly from his father. He stopped short of using the word ‘God’ when finishing his comments. James Hill of Newcastle-on-Tyne is remembered for composing this very well-known hornpipe.

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    The boys of Blue Hill [comp. James Hill], hornpipe

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     F3 A | BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd e2 de | fa af eg fe |
 (3def ed B2 dB | BA (3FGA DAFA | BA Bd e2 de | fa af eg fe |
 d2 dc dD FA || BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd eAde | fa af eg fe |
 (3def ed (3BdB dB | BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd e2 de | fa af eg fe |
 d2 dc defg || af df a2 gf | ef ga b2 ag | fa af eg fe |
 (3def ed (3BdB dB | BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd e2 de | fa af eg fe |
 d2 dc de fg || af df aggf | ef ga b2 ag | fa af eg fe |
 (3def ed BedB | BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd eAde | faaf egfe |
 d2 dc dD FA || BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd eAde | faaf egfe |
 (3def ed GBdB | BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd e2 de | faaf egfe |
 d2 dc d3 B || BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd e2 de | faaf egfe |
 (3def ed GBdB | BA (3FGA DAFA | BA (3Bcd eAde | faaf egfe |
 (3ded dc d3 a || ad (3efg a2 gf | ef ga b2 ag | fa af eg fe |
 (3ded ed BedB | BA (3FGA DAFA | BA (3Bcd eede | fa af eg fe |
 (3ded dc d3 a || ad (3efg a2 gf | ef ga b2 ag | faaf egfe |
 dc ed Be dB | BA (3FGA D2 FA | BA (3Bcd efde | fa af eg fe |
 d2 dc d4 |

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