Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on June 10th 2005 by Dow.
This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.
Also known as Farewell To The Dean.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Farewell To The Dene
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Dmaj
|:AG|F<Ade f2Ad|f<age B2ed|cdef geBc|def<d A2AG|
F<Ade f2Ad|f<age B2ed|cdef geag|f<ade d2:|
|:fg|aAag f2Ad|fgfe d4|GAB<d Adf<a|Adgf e2fg|
aAag f2Ad|fgfe d4|GABd c<Aag|f<ade d2:|
Farewell To The Dene
Well if this isn't my favourite hornpipe, it's definitely in my top 3 - I love it! It's by Willy Taylor, who wrote some great tunes. If you like this one, check out the following:
The Pearl Wedding http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1190
Tich's Reel
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1192
Shirley's Reel
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1188
Snowy Monday
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1222
This hornpipe might seem a bit unusual because of the high frequency of strathspey-like light-heavy pairs, which give it a special lilt a bit like a highland/fling. I've notated these exactly as they were played by the man himself; any other pairs should be heavy-light by default.
# Posted on July 5th 2004 by Dow
Schottische - German - Barndance ~
As I used to know this, play it, and dance to it. As yet my memory cells aren't telling me where I got it, but I have known and played a number of Willy Taylor's fine tunes...lovely stuff...a melody full of smiles...
# Posted on June 10th 2005 by ceolachan
Right 'c' - I can see immediately when I'm told... still getting the hang of this barndance/fling/hornpipe thing but I'm getting there!
# Posted on June 10th 2005 by Dow
Wow, it just spontaneously resubmitted itself!
# Posted on June 10th 2005 by Dow
Great tune
Angels of the North use this for the Canadian barndance.
Great tune. I would suggest that the tune is a schotische rather than a hornpipe, at least in the Northumbrian sense of the words.
Noel Jackson
Angels of the North
# Posted on June 15th 2005 by noelbats
boys of the lough say it is a strathspey
# Posted on November 15th 2005 by flamin fiddler
"Boys of the Lough", who are they, another Glaswegian gang?
# Posted on November 19th 2005 by ceolachan
Other tunes from Willy Taylor's muse ~
"Willy Taylor's" ~ polka
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on August 31st 2004 by snowyowl.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3470
"The Shining Pool" ~ hornpipe
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on June 13th 2005 by Dow.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4593
"Wee Kerry's Welcome to the Dene" ~ jig/quickstep
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on July 28th 2005 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4790
"Nancy Taylor's" ~ reel
Key signature: G Gajor
Submitted on December 15th 2005 by alexboydell.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/5313
# Posted on December 16th 2005 by ceolachan
Two more jigs by Willy Taylor ~
"Willy Taylor's Jig"
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on November 28th 2006 by Dow.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6430
"Christine Taylor's Jig"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on February 8th 2007 by JACKB.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6775
# Posted on February 9th 2007 by ceolachan