Murphy's

hornpipe

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on November 16th 2002 by Trevor Jennings.

This tune has been added to 43 tunebooks.

Also known as Nellie Murphy's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 1891-1945 Disc 2 by Michael Coleman
• A Dance Visit To Ireland by McCusker Brothers Ceilidhe Band
• A Living Thing by Various Artists
• A Tribute To Michael Coleman by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• All In Good Time by Patrick Street
• Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn by Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn
• Archives #1 by Jean Carignan And Gilles Losier
• Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
• Bruach An TSuláin by The Abbey Céilí Band
• Casey In The Cowhouse by Bobby Casey
• Cherish The Ladies by Peg McGrath, Kathleen Smyth, Mary Mulholland
• Claddagh Ring by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Come To An Irish Dance Party by Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band.
• Contra Music: The Sound Of New England by Various Artists
• Darby's Farewell by Josie McDermott
• Dead String Rhythm by Flynn Cohen
• Dublin Made Me by Liam O'Connor And Seán McKeon
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Footprints by No I.D.
• Frankie Gavin And Alec Finn by Frankie Gavin And Alec Finn
• Happy Hour by Donal Murphy
• Herding Cats by Gaelic Storm
• Hives Of Honeyed Sound by Padraic Mac Mathuna
• Irish Accordion by Timmy Cronin
• Irish Traditional Music by Jim McKillop
• Johnny O'Leary Of Sliabh Luachra by Johnny O'Leary
• Lifescapes Celtic Fiddle by Various Artists
• May Monday by Karen Tweed And Timo Alakotila
• Micho Russell by Micho Russell
• Music And Songs By The Sea by Michael Falsey
• Music For The Set by Johnny O'Leary
• Music For The Sets - Volume 6: Face The Hob by Various Artists
• Music From Sliabh Luachra by Jackie Daly
• On Two Levels by Sean Maguire
• One by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
• One's Own Place by Kevin Henry
• Portraid by Sean Maguire
• Rossinver Braes by Ben Lennon And Tony O'Connell
• Seanchas by Danu
• Seancheol Ar An Seannós by Peadar Ó Loughlainn And Aggie Whyte
• Sliabh Notes by Sliabh Notes
• Southerly Breeze by Various Artists
• Sweeney's Dream by Kevin Burke
• Sweeter As The Years Roll By by James Keane
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Best Ever Traditional Irish Pub Session Volume Two by Various Artists
• The Best Of Patrick Street by Patrick Street
• The Best Of Sean McGuire by Sean Maguire
• The Bridge Céilí Band by The Bridge Céilí Band
• The Chieftains 1 by The Chieftains
• The Clare Shout by Bobby Gardiner
• The Fuchsia Band by The Fuchsia Band
• The Half Gate by Iontach
• The Leitrim Cake by Joe 'Lacky' Gallagher
• The Merry Love To Play by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
• The Rough Guide To Irish Music by Various Artists
• The Rowsome Tradition: Five Generations Of Uileann Piping by Kevin Rowsome
• The Sligo Maid by Carmel Gunning
• The Spirit Of West Clare by Bobby Casey
• The Tain Ceili Band by The Tain Ceili Band
• The Totally Traditional Tin Whistle Tape by Various Artists
• The Wind That Shakes The Barley by Jim McKillop And Mary Mulholland
• Tin Whistles by Paddy Moloney And Sean Potts
• Tiomnacht / Handed On by Eoin O Riabhaigh

X: 1
T: Murphy's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmaj
(3ABc|d2AF d2AF|dcdf ecA2|(3faf df gfed|(3cdc A^G A2 (3ABc|
d2AF d2AF|dcdf ecA2|(3faf df gfec|df (3edc d2 (3ABc|
d2AF d2AF|dcdf ecA2|(3faf df gfed|(3cdc A^G A2 (3ABc|
d2AF d2AF|dcdf ecA2|(3faf df gfec|df (3edc d2 fg||
afdg faga|bged cdeg|fa (3aaa bged|(3cdc A^G A2 fg|
afdg faga|bged cdeg|fa (3aaa bgec|df (3edc d2 fg|
afdg faga|bged cdeg|fa (3aaa bgec|(3cdc A^G A2 (3ABc|
d2AF d2AF|dcdf ecA2|(3faf df gfec|df (3edc d2AG||
(3FGF D2 (3faf ec|dcdf ecAG|(3FGF D2 (3faf ec|df (3edc d2 AG|
(3FGF D2 (3faf ec|dcdf ecA2|(3faf df gfec|df (3edc d2 AG|
(3FGF D2 (3faf ec|dcdf ecAG|(3FGF D2 (3faf ec|df (3edc d2 AG|
(3FGF D2 (3faf ec|dcdf ecA2|(3faf df gfec|df (3edc d2 ag||
fefd gf (3gfe|fefd ec A2|(3faf df gfed|(3cdc A^G A2 (3ABc|
d2AF d2AF|dcdf ecA2|(3faf df gfec|df (3edc d2ag|
fefd gf (3gfe|fefd ec A2|(3faf df gfed|(3cdc A^G A2 (3ABc|
dcdf eceg|fdfa gfge|fgaf gfec|dfec d2||

This is not the same tune as Murphy's Hornpipe in G also on this database.

# Posted on November 16th 2002 by Trevor Jennings

Maurphy's hp D

I've heard the 'c' part as a variation of the 'a' part but the 'd' part is altogether new to me. What tune-book did you get this from?

# Posted on November 18th 2002 by B Rad

I got this tune from an old loose bound collection of what appears to be New England fiddle music that I found in a second-hand bookshop. The title-page and first few pages are missing but the music seems to be intact. I reckon it's probably at least 30 years old.

-m

# Posted on November 18th 2002 by Trevor Jennings

The fourth part is standard

Frankie Gavin plays it on his 1977 album with Alec Finn. A lot of old-timers play it with accidentals in the fourth part and a bit spiced up (pretty much the way Gavin plays it the very last time thru).

# Posted on January 28th 2003 by pchaffee

This tune came up in a session just the other night. There was a slight variation in the 4th part (I've cut and pasted from the original abc, making the necessary modifications):

fefd gf (3gfe|fefd ec A2|(3faf df gfed|(3cdc A^G A2 AG|
(3FED AD BDAD|dcdf ecAg|fa ~a2 bgec|dfec d2|
fefd gf (3gfe|fefd ec A2|(3faf df gfed|(3cdc A^G A2 (3ABc|
dcdf eceg|fdfa gfge|fa ~a2 bgec|dfec d2||

Also, if I remember rightly, the endings to all the parts were as in the 4th part:
fa ~a2 bgec|dfec d2||

instead of

fgaf gfec|dfec d2||

# Posted on June 2nd 2009 by CreadurMawnOrganig