Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back

hornpipe

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on September 23rd 2003 by tufbo.

This tune has been added to 34 tunebooks.

Also known as Her Long Golden Hair, Junior Crehan's, With Her Lovely Golden Hair Flowing Down Her Back.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Flying Start by Paul Moran And Fergal Scahill
• A Touch Of Clare by Kitty Hayes
• As We Got Them: Traditional Flute And Fiddle Music From County Sligo by Various Artists
• D Flute Album by Kevin Crawford
• Feenish Legacy by Marcus Hernon And Padraic Coyne
• For The Same Reason by Anders Trabjerg And Tak Tamura
• Gaelic Roots by Various Artists
• Notes From The Heart by Mick, Louise And Michelle Mulcahy
• Shake Your Shamrocks by Various Artists
• The Green Mountain by Pat O'Connor
• The Mulcahy Family by The Mulcahy Family
• The Red Wellies by The Red Wellies

X: 1
T: Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Ador
|:edce d2cA | GE~E2 G2cd | edce d2cd | eaag a2g=f |
edce d2cA | GE~E2 GAcd | edcA dcAG | A2AG ABcd :|
|:eggf gede | cAAB c3d | eaag a2g=f | edce d2cd |
eggf gede | cAAB cBcd | edcA dcAG | A2AG ABcd :|

Your "F flats" should be =F naturals. You could have saved yourself the hassle of writing out the ABC by simply lifting from Henrik Norbeck's index, since the setting is exactly the same ... note for note ... apart from the F flats.

# Posted on September 23rd 2003 by Dow

I posted this tune in D. See http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1263
I'm not sure which key is more common.

# Posted on September 23rd 2003 by slainte

In Philadelphia, it's generally played in Adorian. Didn't learn the tune that long ago though, so I couldn't tell you about anywhere else though. When this tune is played in Philly, it's typically followed by the Liz Knowles composed "Toss the Fiddles" (the one listed as a polka on this site). When I play this tune at home, I'll often play it in D simply because I have a keyless flute and try to avoid half-holing whenever possible.

# Posted on September 24th 2003 by Jason G

None on her head,,just down her back.

# Posted on November 15th 2005 by dafydd

Recording by Mulcahy family from Abbeyfeale, Co.Limerick

This is the link to a fine rcording made by the Mulcahy family from Co.Limerick. They play "Her Golden Hair" with "Cameron Highlander"
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/16242

my transposition of their playing is as follows;

M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: Reel
K: D

|: f2df efdB | BAGB A2de | f2df e2de | fbba b2ag | f2df efdB | BAGB A2de | fedf edBA | B2-BA Bcde :||
|: faab afef | dBAB d4 | fbba b2ag | fedf e2de | faab afef | dBAB d4 | fedf edBA | B2-BA Bcde :||

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by hetty

Cumhaltas link for Mulcahy recording

http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_237_1_the_mulcahy_family_in_concert

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by hetty

Cameron Highlander

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2864

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by hetty

Slightly different transcription

X: 1
T: Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back
C: As played by the Mulcahy Family
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: D
|: fedf efdA | BAFB ABde | fedf e2de | fbba b2ag |
fedf efdA | BAFB ABde | fedf edBA | ABBA Bcde :|
|: faab afef | dBAB d3 e| fbba b2ag | fedf e2de |
faab afef | dBAB d3e | fedf edBA | ABBA Bcde :|

That's what I hear them playing.

# Posted on March 28th 2008 by brotherstorm

I wonder why this duplicated post has survived for long.

# Posted on March 28th 2008 by slainte