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Traditional hornpipe · D major

The Boys Of Bluehill

Also known as The Beaux Of Oak Hill, The Beaux Of Oakhill, The Boys From The Blue Hill, The Boys Of Blue Hill, The Boys Of Blue Oak Hill, Boys Of The Blue Hill.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:The Boys Of Bluehill
R:hornpipe
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
|:FA|BA FA D2 FA|BA (3Bcd e2 de|fa gf eg fe|df ed B2 dB|
BA FA D2 FA|BA (3Bcd e2 de|fa gf eg fe|d2 f2 d2:|
|:fg|af df a2 g2|ef ga b2 ag|fa gf eg fe|df ed B2 dB|
BA FA D2 FA|BA (3Bcd e2 de|fa gf eg fe|d2 f2 d2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Caoimghgin). The Session lists 19 settings of this tune and 3 recordings.

Playing it on a wind instrument

Traditional hornpipes are dance music — lift and rhythm matter more than speed. Learn the tune slowly by ear first, then add ornaments (cuts, taps, rolls). Clarinet and sax players: use the transposition menu above so the part matches the fiddle and flute players.