Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on March 5th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian.
This tune has been added to 9 tunebooks.
Also known as Ballatyne's Rant.
X: 1
T: Ballantyne's Rant
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmaj
|:fe|d2 AA F2 AA | G2 BG F2 AF | A2 df gfed | c2 e2 e2 fe|
d2 AA F2 AA | G2 BG F2 AF | A2 df gfec | (3efe d2 d2 :|
|:A2| d2 d2 fede | f2 e2 egfe | d2 d2 afdf | a2 f2 f2 a2 |
b2 bg a2 af | gfed egfe | d2 cd e2 ag| f2 d2 d2 :|
Ballantyne's Rant
A "rant" is a dance from NE England / Scottish borders.
A rant tune (such as this one) which is used for the dance has a similar structure to a hornpipe, but is normally played without "swing".
This tune sets well with another very well-known tune: "Morpeth Rant":
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1310
# Posted on March 5th 2009 by Mix O'Lydian