Murphy's

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 17th 2001 by Jdharv.

This tune has been added to 61 tunebooks.

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 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 TSulain by The Abbey Ceili Bnd
• 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.
• Darby's Farewell by Josie McDermott
• Dead String Rhythm by Flynn Cohen
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Frankie Gavin And Alec Finn by Frankie Gavin And Alec Finn
• Herding Cats by Gaelic Storm
• Hives Of Honeyed Sound by Padraic Mac Mathuna
• Irish Accordion by Timmy Cronin
• Johnny O'Leary Of Sliabh Luachra by Johnny O'Leary
• Lifescapes Celtic Fiddle by Various Artists
• May Monday by Karen Tweed And Timo Alakotila
• Music For The Set by Johnny O'Leary
• 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
• 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 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 Merry Love To Play by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
• 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 Totally Traditional Tin Whistle Tape by Various Artists
• 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: Gmaj
(3DEF|GABG EF (3GFE|ABcA FGAF|GBdg ecAG|FGAF DEFD|
GABG EFGE|ABcA FGAF|GBdg ecAF|G2GF G2:|
|:Bc|dedc BcdB|efg ed cdef|~g3d ecAG|FGAF DE (3FED|
GABG EF (3GAG|ABcA FGAF|GBdg ecAF|G2GF G2:|

Murphy's

I got this tune from fiddler Jimmy Devine in Cranston, RI.

John Harvey

# Posted on June 17th 2001 by Jdharv

This tune appears in Bernie Stocks' abc collection, 'The Microphone's Rambles' as a highland.

# Posted on June 27th 2001 by granama

A Slight Miscalculation

In measure #2 of Part B, I don't believe that the high G is supposed to be there, as with the G the measure has nine eighth-notes, which is not in keeping with the time signature of 4/4 and would make it awkward if one is learning the tune for the first time. Also, I've always heard the C in that same measure played as a C sharp, but I think that the measure works with both the natural and with the sharp. Just thought I might point that out.
I like the tune, though; I've seen other versions without the triplets, and the hornpipe has less spring when played without them. As far as discography goes, Murphy's Hornpipe was also on The Chieftains' very first album, back from 1963 if memory serves, coupled with An Comhra Donn, or The Brown Chest (which, I note, is not present in The Session's archives).

# Posted on April 2nd 2003 by Tommy McCarty

Looks like all he's done is miss off the (3 from the start of the triplet (3efg.

# Posted on April 2nd 2003 by Dow