Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on April 5th 2004 by Dr. Dow.
This tune has been added to 81 tunebooks.
Also known as The Minstrel's Favourite, Buck From The Mountain, The Buck From The Mountain, The Buck On The Mountain, The Hanover, McElligott's Fancy, McGelligot's Fancy, Minstrel's Fancy, Minstrel's Favourite, The Minstrel's Favourite, The Minstrels' Favourite, Sunshine.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Minstrel's Fancy, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmaj
|:FG|AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2ed|cegf edcd|(3efe (3dcB A2FG|
AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2ed|cegf edce|d2dc d2:|
|:ef|gfge cABc|dcde f2ef|gfge cABc|(3dfe (3dcB A2FG|
AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2ed|cegf edce|d2dc d2:|
Minstrel's Fancy
This isn't an uncommon tune, but I'm afraid I don't know that much about it, only how to play it. Any comments welcome.
# Posted on April 5th 2004 by Dr. Dow
Minstrel's Fancy
Recorded by Frankie Gavin on his flute album, which I'm surprised to see isn't in the Recordings listings - but it will be soon. A nice, simple hornpipe, especially on flute or whistle.
# Posted on April 5th 2004 by Kenny
Buck Minstrel
Frankie Gavin has it as "Buck From The Mountain".
# Posted on April 7th 2004 by Kenny
Hanover Hornpipe
This tune is almost identical to a standard American Fife and Drum tune which we call "Hanover Hornpipe":
X:5
T:Hanover Hornpipe
M:C
L:1/8
R:hornpipe
K:D
FG|AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2ef|gfed cABc|dAfd A2FG|
AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2ef|gfed cABc|d2f2d2::
ef|gfed cABc|dcde f2ef|gfed cABc|dAfd A2FG|
AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2ef|gfed cABc|d2f2d2:|
# Posted on January 25th 2005 by FyfferGuy
The Buck from the Mountain
It seems this hornpipe was popularised through the recording of Leitrim flute player John McKenna. Here's the version based on Marcas O'Murchu's playing:
K: Dmaj
AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2fe|dfgf edBc|dBAF EFD2|
AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2fe|dfgf edBc|1 defe d2dB:|2 defe d2ef||
gfge cABc|dcde f2ef|gfge cABc|dBAF EFD2|
AFAd BGBd|AFAd f2fe|dfgf edBc|1 defe d2ef:|2 defe d2dB||
# Posted on December 24th 2005 by slainte
My brother got this tune from Kieran Hanrahan recently and Kieran called it "The Sunshine Hornpipe". I know there is another hornpipe by the same name but that's not uncommon so I stuck it under the alternate names.
# Posted on November 2nd 2006 by 52Paddy
Buck from the Mountain
I also know it as the Buck from the Mountain and I play it like this
|: dB | AFAd BGdB | AFAd f2 fe | dfgf edBc | dBAG FEDF |
AFAd BGdB | AFAd f2 fe | dfgf edBc | dgfe d2 :|
|: ef | g2 ge cabc | dcde f2 ef | g2 ge cabc | dBAG FEDF |
AFAd BGdB | AFAd f2 fe | dfgf edBc | dgfe d2 :|
# Posted on June 23rd 2008 by EHendey
The Burt from the Mountain
as learned from Tommy Keane Milltown Malbay 1991
dB|Ac Ad GB Gd|AB Ad ~f3 e|df gf ed Bc|dB AG FE DF|
AD (3D/D/D/ cD (3D/D/D/|(3ABA AA f2 fe|df gf ed Bc|dg fe d2:|
|:ef|~g3e cA Bc|dc de fd ef|~g3e cA Bc|dB AG FE DF|
Ac Ad GB Gd|AF Ad f2 fe|df gf ed Bc|dA fe d2:|
# Posted on February 21st 2010 by swisspiper
Incorrect album
I'm listening to the first track of Solas' "Waiting for an Echo" album and am not hearing this tune. So I think this tune has been incorrectly listed on this site as being on the aforementioned album.
# Posted on March 14th 2011 by Sean B.