Traditional hornpipe · E minor
The Rights Of Man
Also known as High Could Cat, The Right Of Man.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Rights Of Man R:hornpipe M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Em |:GA|B2A2 G2F2|EFGA B2ef|gfed edBd|cBAG A2GA| BcAB GAFG|EFGA B2ef|gfed Bgfg|e2 E2 E2:| |:ga|babg efga|babg egfe|d^cde fefg|afdf a2gf| edef gfga|bgaf gfef|gfed Bgfg|e2 E2 E2:|
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 23 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.