The Bunch Of Rushes

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on April 8th 2004 by MPM.

This tune has been added to 33 tunebooks.

Also known as The Bunch Of Rushes.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Buachaill Dreoite by Joe Ryan
• Ceolmhar by Holly Geraghty And Jonathan Roche
• Fiddle And Concertina Player by John Kelly
• The Groves by Laurel Martin

X: 1
T: Bunch Of Rushes, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
de|f2ef gfef | d2dc AGFA | cBcd ecdB | A2AB A2de |
f2ef gfef | d2dc AGFA | cBcd dcAG | E2D2 D2GA |
B2AB c2Bc | A2AG FGAB | cBcd ecdB | A2AB A2de |
f2ef gfef | d2dc AGFA | cBcd dcAG | E2D2 D2z2 |

Bunch of Rushes

A grand little tune, this. Needs to be played at a steady tempo - definitely not a fast tune! Hornpipes are usually played with a dotted rhythm but this sounds really good played straight. you can get a great deal of variety mixing the two rhythms; say, first all through straight, then repeated dotted, or by mixing dotted and straight phrase by phrase as you feel.

# Posted on April 8th 2004 by MPM

I should have added that it's modal, not G Major, but I can never remember the proper names each of the modes. Also, it's very similar in structure and feel to 'The Little Heathy Hill'; another fine tune.

# Posted on April 8th 2004 by MPM

Mode

I'd take a stab and say Dmix.

-padraig

# Posted on April 9th 2004 by Pádraig

Interesting tune. It reminds me of Chief O'Neill's Favourite.

# Posted on May 8th 2007 by Dr. Dow