17th century Hornpipe

A hornpipe from a 1625 manuscript [in the British Library]; the time signature is nicely ambiguous -sometmes 6/4, sometimes 3/2 - but the opening theme re-appears in many subsequent 3/2 hornpipes both Enlish and Scottish. It's played on a Scottish smallpipe in B with a 'flat third', [it plays an 'aeolian' scale] specially made for me by Julian Goodacre

[@johnofford1450]

This tune originated in Scotland in the mid 1630's, according to the player, who I think is Pete Stewart. It is the ancestor of many tunes from Scotland and the North of England and the Rocky Road to Dublin.

[@nathanielroberts7077]

I am loving this tune and presentation!

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Great sound :)

[@523205227]

Pure art!

[@fatheroblivion45]

Wow! This is terrific.

[@petestewart293]

It doesn't have a name in the MS which IIRC is in the Bodlean collection; it's kjust called 'hornpipe'

[@craigmulcahy]

Thanks Pete, Wonder if I could track it down on the web somewhere? So far no luck.

[@CelticMurphy1313]

Sounds more like Dorian to me, but please mistake me for being an ass, I really enjoyed hearing this! :D

[@craigmulcahy]

Is it possible to get the name of this tune? Thanks.

[@raysmith8249]

Montgomery Smallpipes Pete?

[@Thelowlandpiper]

Hi Ray, No this is a set that Julian made for me in B with a flat third; it's an old recording; I now have a right hand thumbhole in my A chanter that gives the same flat third (ie a C nat in A) which means I have the choice of Cnat or C#