The Minstrel's Fancy

hornpipe

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:

• All Things Considered by Danu
• An Traidisiun Beo by Angelina Carberry
• Bosca Ceoil And Fiddle by Cathal Clohessy And Eamonn Costello
• Croch Suas E by Frankie Gavin
• Dónal Ring Céilí Band 21st Anniversary CD by Dónal Ring
• Finnegan Wakes by The Dubliners
• Harthope Burn by Joe Hutton, Willy Taylor & Will Atkinson
• Highland Fiddle by Angus Grant
• How Does It Gan? by Jimmy Little And Friends
• Irish Heritage: Ireland's Musical Tradition (CD 1) by Various Artists
• Live Recordings From The William Kennedy Piping Festival by Various Artists
• Lonesome Blues And Dancing Shoes by Boys Of The Lough
• Mac Bones And The B Band by Mac Bones And The B Band
• O' Bheal Go Beal by Marcas O'Murchu
• Oldtime Records Vol 2 (U.S. Recordings) by Various Artists
• Out West by Mick Doherty And Robert Zielinski
• Piper's Choice Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Portraid by Sean Maguire
• Seisiún Ceoil Bhéal Feirste by Various Artists
• The Dusty Miller by Conor, Gay And Seán McKeon
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• The Sanctuary Sessions by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Eamon Cotter
• Waiting For An Echo by Solas

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.