Traditional hornpipe · D major
The Harvest Home
Also known as Cincinatti, Cincinnati, Cork, The Cork, Harvest Homes, Harvest Time.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Harvest Home R:hornpipe M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D |:AF|DAFA DAFA|defe dcBA|eAfA gAfA|(3efe (3dcB AGFE| DAFA DAFA|defe dcBA|eAfA gfec|d2 f2 d2:| |:cd|eAAA fAAA|gAfA eAAA|eAfA gAfA|(3efe (3dcB (3ABA (3GFE| DAFA DAFA|defe dcBA|eAfA gfec|d2 f2 d2:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 15 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.