The Glenbeigh

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 4th 2002 by granama.

This tune has been added to 60 tunebooks.

Also known as Ballybunion Hop, The Ballybunion Hop, Beilby's, Bielbie's, Chaffpool Post, The Chaffpool Post, Curlew Hills, Curlew Hills Polka, The Curlew Hills Polka, The Curlew Hills Schottische, The Curlew Hills, Flowers Of Love, The Flowers Of Love, German Schottische, Glenbeigh, McDermott's, McDermott's Barn Dance, McDermott's Barndance, McDermott's Favourite, Morrison's Barn Dance, Morrison's Barndance, Morrison's Polka, The National Schottische.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

1891-1945 Disc 1 by Michael Coleman
25 Years Of Celtic Music (Disc 2) by Various Artists
A Fig For A Kiss by Providence
A Tribute To Michael Coleman by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
Altan: Live by Altan
An Crann Carraige (Concertina Melodies From Tuamgraney, East Clare) by Martin O'Brien
An Irish Jubilee by Cathal McConnell And Robin Morton
Another Feast Of Irish Folk by Various Artists
Celtic Fire by John Whelan
Claire Mann by Claire Mann
De Danann by De Danann
Farewell To Ireland CD 3 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
Folk Music And Dances Of Ireland by Various Artists
Fortune Favours The Merry by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
Gracenotes by Buttons And Bows
Happy Days by Trad Lads
Harthope Burn by Joe Hutton, Willy Taylor & Will Atkinson
Horse With A Heart by Altan
I'm Leaving Tipperary by Various Artists
In Your Ear by Seamus Egan
Inné Amarach by Teada
Irish Dances by Various Artists
Irish Night by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
Irish Traditional Fiddle Music by John Kelly And James Kelly With Michael Crehan And Michael Gavin
It's A Hard Road To Travel by Andy McGann And Paul Brady
Live From Patrick Street by Patrick Street
Man Of Achievement by Sean Maguire
Mick Mulcahy And Friends by Mick Mulcahy
Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
Playing With Fire: The Celtic Fiddle Collection by Various Artists
Providence III by Providence
Rattlin' Banjos (part 2) by David McNevin
Rogha Órdha by Various Artists
Round The House And Mind The Dresser: Irish Country House Dance Music by Various Artists
Take The Bull By The Horns by Tom Doherty
Teada by Teada
The Cook In The Kitchen by John Brosnan
The Curlew by Cliff Moses
The Fiddle Music Of Donegal - Volume Three by Various Artists
The Floating Bowhand by Jim McKillop
The Flute Players Of Roscommon - Vol 1 by Various Artists
The Irish Concertina by Noel Hill
The Maid At The Well by Tony O'Rourke
The Master's Choice by Bobby Gardiner
The Michael Sexton Ceili Band by The Michael Sexton Ceili Band
The Moneymusk by Hammy Hamilton
The Mountain Road by Various Artists
The Natural Bridge by Ben Lennon And Friends
The Pattern Dance by Men Of Worth
The Plain Of Jars by Brian Kelly
The Professor by James Morrison
The Seventh Veil by Theresa Kavanagh
The Sligo Champion (CD 1) by Michael Gorman
To Hell With The Begrudgers by Seamus Tansey And Jim McKillop
Tobar An Dúchais by Brid O'Donohue
Tobar An Dúchais: Solo Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Music From County Clare by Bríd O'Donohue
Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
Traditional Music From Ireland by Seamus Creagh And Aidan Coffey
Traditional Music Of Ireland On Button Accordion by Seamus Walshe
Two For Two by Laurence Nugent

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

I am posting this in response to a request by Nutty Nessie, for a tune called 'Bielbies Hornpipe'. I assume this to be an alternative spelling of 'Beilby's', which appears to be a Northumbrian name for this tune. I hope this is the tune Nessie is looking for. Also, I hope it is not already in The Session under yet another name, as it is quite a well known one.

It's another of those hornpipes that is satisfyingly simple. As a subtle variation, it can be made even simpler by dropping out the middle note of all or some of the triplets in the A-part.

# Posted on May 4th 2002 by granama

I thought this was a barndance

# Posted on May 5th 2002 by Mad Baloney

Funny you should say that, because I have a vague memory of seeing this in some collection or other under the guise of a barndance (Duncan's Barndance, or is that a different tune?), but most people seem to know it as the Glenbeigh Hornpipe. It certainly makes a nice hornpipe, anyway. Since nobody in Discussions has yet been able to provide a clear definition of the term 'barndance' as used in ITM, I'm sticking with 'hornpipe'.

# Posted on May 9th 2002 by granama

Hornpipes & Barndances are very close to each other. This works as a hornpipe. I've often heard it paired with James Gannon's barndance thats why I assumed it was a barndance. The only difference I can tell is that Barndances seem to have more whimsical melody lines than most hornpipes. When I first heard the Tune "If There Were No Woman In The World" I thought it was a barndance but I've also herd some people call it a hornpipe. In my eyes it six of one & a half dozen of the other.

# Posted on May 10th 2002 by Mad Baloney

come to think of it Barndances tend to be played with a little bit more of a scottish feel with a slight
AA feel, but not nearly that pronounced.

# Posted on May 10th 2002 by Mad Baloney

The original name?

I have an album on the Dorian label called Walking Stones and they (Greenfire) play this hornpipe, but they don't have a name for it. They simply call in "Untitled Hornpipe". Does anyone know if Glenbeigh Hornpipe is the original name, or just an adopted name?

# Posted on May 24th 2002 by Jason G

Thank you

Thanks a lot - this is certainly the tune we were after - Dad is now struggling to learn it - he heard it from Pete Coe.

# Posted on August 26th 2002 by Nutty Nessie

This follows on well from the Old Black Guard hornpipe (barndance?) which I've just been taught and which I'll be submitting soon. The Old Black Guard is the same sort of perky genre.

# Posted on February 13th 2003 by lazyhound

I've now submitted the Old Black Guard
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1439.
I was taught the Glenbeigh at the same time as the Old Black Guard, and the version of the Glenbeigh I was taught (and which goes well with the Old Black Guard) is as follows:

GABc dgfa|g2B2 d3B|cBAB c3c|BAGA BcBA|
GABc dgfa|g2B2 d3B|cBAB cAFA|1 G2 {A}GF G2 (3DEF:|2 G2 {A}GF GABc|
|:d2b2 c2a2|B2g2 gdBG|FGAB cAFA|GFGA BABc|
d2b2 c2a2|B2g2 gdBG|FGAB cAFA|1 G2 {A}GF GABc:|2 G2 D2 G,4||

# Posted on February 14th 2003 by lazyhound

Bielbie's Hornpipe

I know this as "Bielbie's Hornpipe", not barndance, and learnt it from the playing of Willy Taylor and Joe Hutton.

# Posted on March 28th 2004 by Dow

IT IS A BARNDANCE!

Yes, it is... All the signs are there, clearly marked, despite the close affinity with the sibling hornpipes...

# Posted on July 23rd 2004 by ceolachan

- - - But not "Duncan's"

Check out one transcription of "Duncan's Barndance" (Schottische) here, that excellent work of the Lancashire's mad clarinetist Richard Robinson:

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/tunebook.html

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/gettune/00000705.html

Another nice barndance...

# Posted on July 29th 2004 by ceolachan

"Glenbeigh" to avoid the growing list of Gan Ainms

My understanding, the tale I was told, by someone who would know, associated with the naming, is that "Glenbeigh" was given as a name to avoid it being 'nameless', or another 'Gan Ainm', as was 'Hornpipe', because the folks in question weren't really aware of the form or understanding of the difference.

# Posted on July 29th 2004 by ceolachan

Curlew Hills

Whoever gave this hornpipe the name of the "Curlew", has caused it to be wrongly listed in [ at least ]6 recordings out of 9 in the "Recordings" section. Perhaps he/she meant "The Curlew Hills", which is one name I've heard given to this tune.

# Posted on July 29th 2004 by Kenny

Oh Yeah - Concerning Duncan's Barndance/Schottische:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3329

# Posted on July 30th 2004 by ceolachan

Curlew Hills!

- amongst others...

# Posted on July 30th 2004 by ceolachan

Composed by Michael Gorman?

Reg Hall claims in the liner notes of "Michael Gorman - The Sligo Champion," that this is a composition of Gorman's, called Chaffpool Post. Gorman composed the Mountain Road, of course. Hall also says he composed Cooley's Reel, calling it "Put the Cake On the Dresser."

# Posted on October 21st 2004 by Kevin Rietmann

"The Chaffpool Post":

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/246

Kerr’s Merry Melodies - a 'German Schottische', Vol. 1, pg. 46:

http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/CS_CZ.htm

# Posted on October 21st 2004 by ceolachan

Excerpt from the previous link:

"The Curlew Hills are rather modest hills located in south County Sligo—the name has no connection with the bird but rather is derived from the Irish corrsléibhte, ‘the rounded hills’. The hills were the site of the Battle of the Curlews in 1599, when Red Hugh O’Donnell, who had been besieging the castle of Collooney, ambushed the relief column from Athlone headed by the Sir Conyers Clifford, Governor of Connacht, and routed them, killing the Englishman."

# Posted on October 21st 2004 by ceolachan

In Kerr's Merry Melodies this is listed as a "Duet for Two Violins"; one plays this tune while the other violinist plays Home Sweet Home! This tune is simply called a "German Schottische."
On the Nonesuch LP "19th Century American Ballroom Music" the "National Schottische" has the first part of this tune.

# Posted on May 31st 2005 by Kevin Rietmann

This is such a great tune, I originally heard John Carty playin it last year in Dunlewey. Interested to hear the 'Curlew' connection, as I was up on those hills at the beginning of the summer. Well worth the walk..lots of interesting passage tombs and things.

# Posted on October 8th 2006 by Lizzy

"The Curlew Hills" / "Peach Blossoms"

~ James Morrison, fiddler, and well swung...

"Peach Blossoms" ~ barndance
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on August 31st 2004 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3469

# Posted on February 21st 2007 by ceolachan

The Curlew Hills

As ceolachan said, James Morrison plays "Curlew Hills" with "Peach Blossoms". I believe Morrison got both tunes from printed collections; "Curlew Hills" from Kerr's Merry Melodies (there it's "German Schottische" as Kevin explained above), and "Peach Blossoms" from the book which he used to learn sight reading (although there it is called "The Flowers of Love"). This information came from Caoimhin MacAoidh.

# Posted on April 3rd 2007 by nigelg

Barndance

This tune (or at least a tune called The Curlew Hills) is listed in the CCE exam handbook as being a barndance and recorded by James Morrison on his album "The Professor"

# Posted on April 11th 2007 by jasonturk

The Curlew Hills Polka

Can anyone direct me to the sheet music or ABC of this lovely tune as played by John & James Kelly. It doesn't appear to be on this site, but maybe it has another name?
Thanks.
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig do ghach duine anseo.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all.

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by molaoch

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

On a google search, I see where this is the same tune as the Bluebell Polka, and how it started as a barndance. Here's a link to that tune. I'll be curious if it's the one you're looking for.

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3352

Best regards!

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by nofrets

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

It's here http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/670

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by Dow

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

Since this tune originally appeared in the 1850's, it's appeared in many variants and under many titles - The Original Schottische Polka, Bielbie's Hornpipe, Green Bay Hornpipe, The Lin(e)hope Lope, and Greenbeigh amongst other.

I'm not sure it's got anything to do with The Bluebell Polka, though.

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by c.g.

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

Thanks a lot to the three of you.
Nofrets: It's actually the one at http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/670

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by molaoch

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

Thanks Dow (and molaoch). Just played this quickly and I really like it. I do like the Bluebell polka, too, but they are definitely not the same tune. Sorry for any confusion. Worked out good for me, though. I now have two great polkas to learn.

What attracted me was the mention to James Kelly. I'll be taking one of his workshops in a couple weeks.

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by nofrets

Re: The Curlew Hills ~ Schottische (barndance) ~ swung!!!

It is a schottische (barndance) and swung... :-/

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by ceolachan

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

Yes. Some of these schottischey type things do get called polkas though don't they? You've called them ballroom polkas before, haven't you, 'c'? Or are those a different thing? Anyway, nofrets, If you like these tunes, you might also like the following:

Hawk Polka http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4649
Chaffpool Post http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/246
Killavil Postman http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7317

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by Dow

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

Yeah, it was another coughing fit... ;-) You got me...

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by ceolachan

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

It is interesting how the dance aspect of the different forms also cross between them, and even enter into completely different time signatures, like 3/4 tunes, waltzes, mazurkas and varouviennes. The step more often called a 'polka step' wherever it finds itself...and the different types of 'polkas', as we have discussed in the past... This one, however, sometimes does get slaughtered as a flat and fast shadow of what it can do for dance and dancers with swing... ;-)

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by ceolachan

Re: The Curlew Hills Polka

It's good to see someone with an interest in other forms than just jigs and reels, or reels and more reels...

# Posted on March 16th 2008 by ceolachan

"The Curlew Hills" ~ John & James Kelly

X: 3
T: Curlew Hills, The
S: John & James Kelly
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance / schottische
K: GMaj
|: (3DEF |\
G>AB>c d>g (3fga | g2 B2 d2 d>B | c>BA>B c2 c>A | B>AG>A B>cB>A |
G>A (3Bcd d>g (3fga | g2 B2 d2 d>B | c>BA>B c>AF>G |[1 A>GG>F G2 :|[2 A2 G2 G>A ||
|: B>c |\
d2 b2 c2 a2 | B>gg>f g>dB>G | F>GA>B c>AF>A | G/A/G/F/ G>A B>AB>c |
d2 b>B c2 a>A | B>gg>f g>dB>G | F>GA>B c>AF>G |[1 (3ABA G2 GA :|2 (3AAA G2 G2 |]

& minus > & (3

X: 4
T: Curlew Hills, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance / schottische
K: GMaj
|: D2 |\
GABc dgfa | g2 B2 d2 dB | cBAB c2 cA | BAGA BcBA |
G2 Bc d2 fa | g2 B2 d2 dB | cBAB cAFG |[1 AGGF G2 :|[2 A2 G2 GA ||
|: Bc |\
d2 b2 c2 a2 | Bggf gdBG | FGAB cAFA | GFGA BABc |
d2 bB c2 aA | Bggf gdBG | FGAB cAFG |[1 A2 G2 GA :|[2 A2 G2 G2 |]

# Posted on July 28th 2008 by ceolachan

"McDermott's Barndance" / "Morrison's Polka" ~ another transcription

O'Regan's Montreal Session Tunebook
http://music.gordfisch.net/oregans/

McDermott's Barndance
http://music.gordfisch.net/oregans/pages/hornpipes/McDermotts_Barndance_ecd93ff7.php

X: 48
T: McDermott's Barndance
T: Morrison's Polka
D: John & James Kelly
Z: Lorna LaVerne
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: G
|: (3DEF |\
GABc dg (3fga | g2 B2 d3 B | ceAB c2 cA | BdGA BcBA |
GABc dg (3fga | g2 B2 d3 B | ceAB cAFG |[1 AGGF G2 :|[2 AGGF GA ||
|: (3B=c^c |\
d2 b2 c2 a2 | Bggf gdBG | F2 e2- edcA | GBAc Bd (3B=c^c |
d2 b2 c2 a2 | Bggf gdBG | FGAB cAFG |[1 AGGF GA :|[2 AGGF G2 |]

# Posted on July 28th 2008 by ceolachan