Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on January 19th 2007 by ceolachan.
This tune has been added to 9 tunebooks.
Also known as Boscastle, Boscastle Breakdown, The Boscastle, Pybcorn Boscastle.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Boscastle Breakdown, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
|: (3DEF | G2 B>c d2 G2 | c>de>f g2 (3DEF | G2 B>c d>GB>G | A2 F2 (3DEc B>A |
G2 (3ABc d>BG>B | c>de>f g2 (3ABc | d>gf>e (3ded (3cBA | G2 B2 G2 :|
|: (3Bcd | g>dB>d g>dB>d | g>ec>e g>ec>e | g>dB>d g>dB>d | f>Ad>A f>Ad>a |
g>dB>d g2 (3Bcd | g>ec>e g4 | d>g (3gfe d>cB>A | G2 (3ggg g2 :|
Discussion: "Cornish Music"
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by DubChieftain
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/12343
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by ceolachan
"Pybcorn Boscastle" / "The Boscastle Breakdown"
I have only heard this swung, not straight, but I can imagine some would... Here is a simpler form without '>':
K: G Major
|: D2 |
G2 Bc d2 B2 | cdef g4 | G2 Bc d2 B2 | A2 A2 A4 |
G2 Bc d2 B2 | cdef g4 | dgfe dcBA | G2 G2 G2 :|
|: d2 |
gdBd gdBd | geBe geBe | gdBd gdBd | A2 A2 A4 |
gdBd gdBd | geBe g4 | dgfe dcBA | G2 G2 G2 :|
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by ceolachan
Happy Tune
This one wins my prize for being the happiest tune here on the Session. I listened to the MIDI and couldn't help but smile. Great arrangement.
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by The Merry Highlander
!!!!!!!!
How could anyone not love this ending? (3ggg g2 :| Sort of a musical exclamation point.
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by The Merry Highlander
haha...
its about time i learn some happy tunes.
ive been playing 'The Rainy Day' and 'Swallows Tail' a lot recently
so this will make a nice contrast.
more Cornish Pasties please!
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by DubChieftain
P - A - S - T - I - E - S (equivalent to Homer Simpson's 'doughnuts')
~ & Greek ones too...
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by ceolachan
Syncopation
Ican't help but want to shorten the d and lenghen the following G in the first full measure, but I'm weird that way.
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by muspc
? ~ Go on then, show us what exactly you mean, notate it?!
# Posted on January 20th 2007 by ceolachan
Something like this...
|G2 B>c d>(G G2)|
for the first full measure.
# Posted on January 21st 2007 by muspc
Thanks 'muspc' ~ appreciated...
# Posted on January 21st 2007 by ceolachan
Other relative ways:
| G2 B>c d>G G2 | ~ or ~ | G2 B>c d>G- G2 |
~ or ~
| G2 B>c d4 | ~ or ~ | G2 B2 d2 G2 | | .Gz .Bz .dz .Gz |
# Posted on January 21st 2007 by ceolachan
These ways are fun too:
| G3 B d3 G | ~ or ~ | (3GGG B>c d>G (3GGG |
# Posted on January 21st 2007 by ceolachan
http://www.an-daras.com/dance/d_danceindex_p_boscastlebreakdown.htm
http://www.rhapsody.com/charliebate
# Posted on January 21st 2007 by dafydd
And even...
| G2 B>c >d(G G2 )|
or is that going too far?
If you go this route, you could start the second part this way:
|: (3Bcd | >gdB>d >gd d2 |
# Posted on January 22nd 2007 by muspc
Boscastle Breakdown
This tune is very similar to the Banjo Breakdown (also posted here), which in turn is remiscent of the (London)Derry Hornpipe. There's another recording of this on the Topic CD "Hidden English" by or less the same band as that on "Rig a jig jig", with the addition of fiddler William Hocken, who uses the tunes as a ground and belts out the Swansea Hornpipe, Manchester Hornpipe, Navvy on the Line and who know's what else over the top. A classic recording (from the 1940's) of old boys giving their all after closing time. Essential listening.
# Posted on August 31st 2009 by phil heheir
Boscastle Breakdown - reprise
Sorry - that should read "more or less (the same band)" and "uses the tune (i.e. just the one) (as a ground)".
# Posted on August 31st 2009 by phil heheir