The Blue-Eyed Rascal

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on September 14th 2004 by GaryAMartin.

This tune has been added to 30 tunebooks.

Also known as Blue Eyed Rascal, The Hunt.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Another Time by Gavin Whelan
• Claddagh Ring by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
• Dawn In The Hills Of Ireland by Marty O'Keefe
• Flute For The Feis by John Doonan
• Folk Music And Dances Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Irish Dances by Jimmy Power
• Live In by Baker's Well
• Slow Airs And Set Dances by Eugene O'Donnell
• Strange But True... by Takuji Tamura And Yukio Kashiwagi
• The Fair Hills Of Ireland by Boys Of The Lough
• The Little Country by Charles De Lint
• The Session by Na Connerys
• Traditional Irish Music On Button Accordion by Patty Furlong
• Traditions by Maggie Sansone

X: 1
T: Blue-Eyed Rascal, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
(3DEF|GF GA (3Bcd gf|(3efg ce dB (3cBA|GF GA (3Bcd BG| Ad (3^cde dB (3=cBA|
GF GA (3Bcd gf|(3efg ce d2 (3def|(3gdB (3GBd (3ceg (3c'ge|f/g/a/f/ (3dfa g2:|
|:B2|~e2 (3^def e2B2|~e2 (3^def e2B2|~d2 (3^cde d2 A2|~d2 (3^cde dB (3=cBA|
GF GA (3Bcd gf|(3efg ce dB (3cBA|GF GA (3Bcd BG| Ad (3^cde dB (3=cBA|
GF GA (3Bcd gf|(3efg ce d2 (3def|(3gdB (3GBd (3ceg (3c'ge|f/g/a/f/ (3dfa g2:|

Blue-Eyed Rascal

A set dance learned from Patty Furlong's CD. She plays it at 48 beats (half notes) per minute, with a step-dancer joining in for the 2nd time through. I was inspired to re-learn it (I had learned it several months ago, but it didn't stick) after hearing Teada play it in concert last night.

Does this belong in the hornpipe section, or would it be more appropriately called a barndance?

# Posted on September 14th 2004 by GaryAMartin

Hornpiper

It's a popular hornpipe dance in the irish dancing world at the moment.

# Posted on September 18th 2004 by Toronto jam

Re: Blue Eyed Rascal

Going to learn this one for a step dance troupe I'm working with. Little bitty girl rips this one out, she can't be older than 9 or 10.

# Posted on May 13th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler