Miss Hamilton

barndance

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on January 31st 2007 by JACKB.

This tune has been added to 14 tunebooks.

Also known as Blossom Of The Raspberry, The Blossom Of The Raspberry, Ingean Uí Amiltuin, Miss Hamilton's March, Planxty Miss Hamilton, Raspberry Blossom, The Raspberry Blossom.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Beauty In Tears by The O'Carolan Quartet
• Micheal O Suilleabhain by Micheal O Suilleabhain
• Polbain To Oranmore by Kevin Macleod And Alec Finn
• Steam by John Williams
• The Belfast Harp Festival by Grainne Yeats
• The Busker And The Devils Only Daughter by Brian McNeill
• The Chieftains 8 by The Chieftains
• The Half Door by Packie Byrne And Bonnie Shaljean

X: 1
T: Miss Hamilton
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Gmaj
|: B2 d2 cBAG | dc B/c/d D2 z2 | e2 dc Bd gd |cBAG A2 z2 |
B/c/d cB AGAF | G/A/BAG ED/E/ G2 |dBAG EF/G/ dc | B2 A2 G2 G2 :|
|: dedc cBAG | dedc cBAG | Bdgd edcB | cBAG A2 z2 |
B/c/d cB AGAF | G/F/G/A/ BG ED/E/ G2 | dBAG EF/G/ dc | B2 AG G2 G2 :|

Miss Hamilton

The best of the best, how lucky we are that some of these old tunes still exist. This one is over three hundred years old but sounds as good today as it did then. What can I say this the only tune of Cornelius Lyons that survives. There is a deep spirituality in this tune.

# Posted on January 31st 2007 by JACKB

Yes JACKB, it's one of my favourites too, although I, like yourself I'm sure, of course play it at a lot slower pace than it comes flying out at you here!

Composed while he was in the service of Lord Antrim I believe, but then Cornelius wasn't a County Antrim man born & bred, so is this a Co Antrim tune, or what, I wonder?

Who cares eh? ..... it's just a beautiful tune - good onya Corne!

# Posted on February 19th 2007 by Ptarmigan

"Miss Hamilton" ~ March ~ Cornelius Lyons

This can be played without repeats, AB, or with them, AABB, as notated here and by Edward Bunting. Edward Bunting attributes the composition of this march to Cornelius Lyons, 1680-1750, harper to the Earl of Antrim and friend of Turlough O’Carolan, 1670-1738.

"O’Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies" ~ Page 344, #1830

For more story:
The Fiddler's Compaion
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/MISSG_MISSJO.htm

# Posted on February 19th 2007 by ceolachan

"Miss Hamilton" ~ "O’Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies"

Page 344, # 1830 ~ simplified

R: march
K: G Major
B2 d2 cBAG |d>c B/c/d D2 D2 | C/D/E DC B,DGD | CB,CG, A,2 A,2 |
BdcB AGAF | GBAG EDEG | dBAG EF/G/ DC | B,2 A,2 G,4 ||
dedc cBAG | dedc cBAG | Bdgd edcB| cBAG A2 A2 |
B/c/d cB AGAF | G/F/G/A/ BG ED/E/ G2 | dBAG EF/G/ DC | B,2 A,2 G,4 ||

# Posted on February 19th 2007 by ceolachan

Miss Hamilton

I love this tune too! Michael O'Sullivan does a mighty version on the harpsichord, and it's also recorded using a derivative of the dulcimer (John Molineux LP 'Douce-Amère' & CD) . Any other 'non-dance' versions around?

# Posted on April 8th 2008 by JDNM

Another Version

X: 1
T: Miss Hamilton
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
N: Composed 1706 by Cornelius Lyons
|: B2 d2 cBAG | dc B/c/d D2 z | e2 dc Bd gd |cBAG A2 z |
B/c/d cB AGAF | G/A/BAG ED/E/ G2 |dBAG EF/G/ dc | B2 A2 G2 G2 :|
|: dedc cBAG | dedc cBAG | Bdgd edcB | cBAG A2 z |
B/c/d cB AGAF | G/F/G/A/ BG ED/E/ G2 | dBAG EF/G/ dc | B2 AG G2 G2 : |
|:F2 dc cBAG | E2 FE/F/ G4 |gg/f/ gd edcB | cBAG A4 |
B/c/d cB AGAF | G/F/G/A/ BG ED/E/ G2 | dBAG EF/G/ dc | B2 AG G2 G2 : |
|:B2 AG E2 FG | D2 G2 F2 GF | E2 FE/F/ GG/F/ GD | cBAG A4 |
B/c/d cB AD FB/A/ | Gc Bg/f/ ed/e/ g2 | dB AG/F/ EF/G/ dc | B2 AG G2 G2 : |

# Posted on October 6th 2008 by JACKB