The Greencastle

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on March 28th 2005 by Back for a while.

This tune has been added to 53 tunebooks.

Also known as Greencastle, McPartland's Style, McPartlin's Style.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Beginish by Beginish
• Classic Ceili Bands by Various Artists
• Croch Suas E by Frankie Gavin
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 11 by Matt Cunningham
• Dorney Rock by Kevin Macleod
• Drink The Night Away by Blackbeers
• Folk Dance Music Of Ireland by Johnny Powell And His Band
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 2 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Dance Time by Jackie Roche And His Irish Dance Band
• Irish Jigs by Paul Hutchinson, John Hymas And Tony Harris
• Johnny O'Leary Of Sliabh Luachra by Johnny O'Leary
• Let Down The Blade by John Regan And Paddy Glackin
• Music From The Reeds by Noel Battle
• Musical Ireland by Derek Bell
• Northumberland Rant by Various Artists
• O' Bheal Go Beal by Marcas O'Murchu
• Ranting And Reeling: Dance Music Of The North Of England by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
• Sliabh Notes by Sliabh Notes

X: 1
T: Greencastle, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
d>c|:(B>G)(D>G) (B>G)(D>G)|(3gag (f>g) e2 (d>c)|(B>G)(D>G) (B>G)(D>G)|(d>c)(B>c) A2 (d>c)|
(B>G)(D>G) (B>G)(D>G)|(3gag (f>g) e2 (d>c)|B>gf>g e>cA>F|1 G2 B2 G2 d>c:|2 G2 B2 G2 (g>a)||
|:(b>a)(g>f) (e>f)(g>a)|(b>a)(g>f) e2 (f>g)|a>gf>e d>ef>g|a>gf>e d2 (e>f)|
(g>f)(g>d) (3efg (d>B)|(c>B)(A>B) (c>d)(e>f)|g>fg>d e>cA>F|1 G2 B2 G2 (g>a):|2 G2 B2 G4||

To satisfy a request!

This is a very well known hornpipe which I'm surprised isn't here already. You might have noticed that I've also requested it (by mistake) but the facility for cancelling your own requests seems to have vanished-unless I'm missing something?

# Posted on March 28th 2005 by Back for a while

Deleting requests

No, you're right. That was an oversight on my part. I've now restored the ability to cancel requests.

# Posted on March 28th 2005 by Jeremy

The Greencastle Hornpipe

This tune is also known as McPartland's Style, which is often paired with the Buck from the Mountain. Frankie Gavin and Marcas O'Murchu recorded the two tunes together, and that's one of the sets associated with Leitrim flute player John McKenna.

# Posted on February 19th 2006 by slainte

McPartland's Style (aka. the Greencastle Hornpipe)

Does anybody know John McKenna's version of the tune? As I wrote above, F. Gavin and M. O'Murchu recorded it as a tribute to McKenna, but they play very different versions in totally different styles. I'm currently playing a composite of the two versions, but would love to learn the authentic Leitrim version.

According to the notes of M. Murchu's recording, the title refers to his great-grandfather, Pat McPartland, who liked to dance to it.

# Posted on May 14th 2006 by slainte