The Turnpike

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on November 3rd 2005 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 9 tunebooks.

Also known as The Hornpipe On The Turnpike.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Tune For Bill by Banchory Strathspey And Reel Society
• Ceilidh House Sessions by Various Artists
• Ceol Aduaidh by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh And Frankie Kennedy
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• Fiddle Sticks, Irish Traditional Music From Donegal by Various Artists
• From Both Sides by Niamh Ni Charra
• From Galway To Dublin: Early Recordings Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• Gander In The Pratie Hole by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
• In The Heather by Various Artists
• Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
• Sidewaulk by Capercaillie
• The More That's Said The Less The Better by Craobh Rua
• The Other Side by Terry Coyne
• The Professor by James Morrison

X: 1
T: Turnpike, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
|: (3DEF |G2 B>G A>BG>E | D>CD>E G>D (3Bcd | g2 f>d (3efg d>B | c>AA>G (3ABc B>A |
(3GAG B>G A2 G>E | D3 E G2 (3Bcd | g2 f>d e2 d>B | (3cBA F>A G2 :|
|: (3GFE |D2 F>D A>DF>D | G2 B>G d>G (3BAG | (3ABA ^c>A e>Ac>e | d2 (3fed a>df>a |
g2 g>d (3eee d>B | (3c^cd e>f g3 d | g>fg>d e>gd>B | (3cBA F>A G2 :|

"The Turnpike Hornpipe" ~ relativity

Yes! ~ definitely related to the reel which is more usually played in 'A':

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/917

This is a hornpipe take on the same tune, with some differences including the key of 'G', another key the reel can also be played in. It's a kick to play this and it is also fun to go from the hornpipe to the reel... I hope some you out there also enjoy the rhythm and the rhyme...

# Posted on November 3rd 2005 by ceolachan

I like to play this nice and relaxed, not rushed...

# Posted on November 3rd 2005 by ceolachan