Duncan Davidson's

hornpipe

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on March 5th 2004 by errik.

This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.

Also known as Duncan Davidson, Duncan Davidson Strathspey, Duncan Davidson's Highland Fling, Paddy Killoran's Highland.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Irish Traditional Music (on Uilleann Pipes, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Flute And Whistle) by Various Artists
• Slán Le Loch Eirne by Seamus Quinn And Gary Hastings
• The Blue Idol by Altan

X: 1
T: Duncan Davidson's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmaj
DFAB A<F d2|DFAB A<F E2|DFAB A<F d>e|(3fga (3efg f<d d2|
DFAB A<F d2|DFAB A<F E2|DFAB A<F d>e|(3fga (3efg f<d d>e|
f<d fa gfed|(3cBA eAfA e>e|f<d fa gfed|(3Bcd (3efg f<d d>e|
f<d fa gfed|(3cBA eAfA e>e|(3fga (3agf (3gab (3bag|(3fga (3efg f<d d2|

This is listed as a highland on Altan's 'The Blue Idol,' although it almost sounds like a strathspey with all the triplets and the dotted rhythms. It's played with quite a bit of swing.

# Posted on March 5th 2004 by errik

On 'The Blue Idol' -

it's actually a highland; apparently Ulstermen (and -women) adapted the Scottish strathspey for their own use.

All the tunes on that track are highlands, save for no. 4, which is a setting of the reel 'Wild Irishman'

-Pádraig

# Posted on March 8th 2004 by Pádraig

Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds played this one very nicely as part of a strathspey medley on their Shanachie LP.

# Posted on March 27th 2004 by blarneystar

"The Four Provinces" / "Duncan Davidson" ~ Highland Fling / Strathspey

Submitted on October 9th 2003 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2045

# Posted on October 21st 2006 by ceolachan