Durang's Hornpipe

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Notes

This is a "straightened out" version, giving the basic melody line. Cyril Stinnett, Cleo Persinger and others played the "A" part of this tune with a wholly different melody in the 2nd half of the "A" part. Durang's Hornpipe as it appears in Cole's gives an example of this variation.

History

Composed in honor of the then renowned dancer and actor John Durang.

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Reel One title Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major D 2/4 Has notes text Has history text No chords explore more...

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X:1
T:Durang's Hornpipe
R:Reel
C:New York, 1785, by Mr. Hoffmaster
H:Composed in honor of the then renowned dancer and actor John Durang.
N:This is a "straightened out" version, giving the basic melody line.
N:Cyril Stinnett, Cleo Persinger and others played the "A" part of this
N:tune with a wholly different melody in the 2nd half of the "A" part.
N:Durang's Hornpipe as it appears in Cole's gives an example of this
N:variation.
A:Missouri
Z:B. Shull, trans.; R.P. LaVaque, ABCs
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:120
K:D
(de|fe)fa (fe)d(A|BA)Bc (dB)AF|GBAG (FG)AF|(ED)EF E2d(e|!
fe)fa (fe)d(A|BA)Bc (dB)AF|(Ac)ea (3fgf ec|[d3f3][df] [d2f2]:|!
|:(FE|D)AFA DAF(A|Bc)(dB) A(GF)(E|D)AFA DAFA|A,ECE A,EC(E|!
D)AFA DAF(A|Bc)(dB) (AGF)E|(Ac)ea (3(fgf) ec|[d3f3][df] [d2f2]:|

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