The Pipe On The Hob

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 319 tunebooks.

Also known as Pipe On The Hob, The Pipe On The Hob No. 2, The Piper Of The Embers, Piper On The Hob, Pipes On The Hob.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 60th Anniversary Celebration by The Tulla Ceili Band
• A Stone's Throw by Michael Cooney
• A Tribute To Andy McGann by Joe Burke, Brian Conway And Felix Dolan
• A Tribute To Michael Coleman by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• Ace And Deuce by Ace And Deuce
• Afterhours by The Bothy Band
• An Historic Recording Of Irish Traditional Music by Paddy Canny, P.J. Hayes, Peader O'Loughlin, Bridie Lafferty
• An Spealadóir by Gan Bua
• Casey In The Cowhouse by Bobby Casey
• Claddagh Ring by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Collection Of Jigs And Reels by Shaskeen
• Drifted by Ginger
• Dublin Banjos by Sully And John Keenan
• Dublin Made Me by Liam O'Connor And Seán McKeon
• Fluters Of Old Erin: Flute, Piccolo And Whistle Recordings Of The 1920's And 30's by Various Artists
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Forgotten Days by Davy Spillane And Kevin Glackin
• Gallain2 by Barry Mcgandy
• Gavin Whelan by Gavin Whelan
• Gogarty's Music II: A Decade On by Various Artists
• Happy To Meet Sorry To Part by Various Artists
• Hoof And Mouth by Open House
• I'm Here Because I'm Here by Quilty
• Irish Dances by Jimmy Power
• Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin by Paddy Cronin
• Knot The Metronome by Runt O'the Litter
• Live At Mona's by Various Artists
• Many Happy Returns by Arcady
• Masters Of The Irish Guitar by Various Artists
• Music In Exile: A Celebration Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
• Music In The Glen by Kennedy's Kitchen
• One's Own Place by Kevin Henry
• Out Of The Wind Into The Sun by The Bothy Band
• Over The Edge by Moher
• Passion And Pride by Annwn
• Past Masters Of Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
• Pure Traditional Irish Accordion Music by Finbarr Dwyer
• Roguery Road by Jason O'Rouke And Ruadhrai O'Kane
• Set Dancing Downunder by The Coast Ceili Band
• Show The Lady: Music For The Sets Volume 5 by Various Artists
• Sligo Ceili by Seamus Tansey
• Soltré by Soltré
• Song Of The Chanter by Various Artists
• Sounds From The Atlantic by Innisheer
• Step This Way by David Lindquist
• Taking Flight by Bobby Casey
• The Banks Of The Shannon by Paddy O'Brien, Seamus Connolly And Charlie Lennon
• The Curlew by Cliff Moses
• The Irish Experience by The Irish Experience
• The Irish Folk Festival '01 by Various Artists
• The Killaville Sessions by Ceoltoiri Coleman
• The King Of The Pipers by Leo Rowsome
• The Last House In Ballymakea by Junior Crehan
• The Lovers Enchained by Annwn
• The Maid Of Eirin by Grianan
• The Minstrel From Clare by Willie Clancy
• The Music Of Kevin Keegan by Kevin Keegan
• The Parting Glass by The Churchfitters
• The Pipes Are Calling by Peter And Noel Carberry
• The Porthole Of The Kelp by Sean Casey
• The Rakish Paddy by Paddy Cronin
• The Return From Fingal by Seamus Ennis
• The Rolling Wave by Cian
• The View Across The Valley by The Brady Family
• The Wounded Hussar by Pete Cooper
• Three Shouts From A Hill by Cian
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Trip To Fanore by Eugene Lambe
• Two Gentlemen Of Clare by Gerard Commane And Joe Ryan
• Waltz After Circus by Pularí
• We Have Met Together by Mick Moloney
• Where I Am by Brendan Callahan
• Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan

X: 1
T: Pipe On The Hob, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
B|:c2c edc| edc BAG|ABA g3|eaa ged|
c3 edc|edc deg|age edB| ABA A3:|
g2g gea|age dBA|ABA g2e|aba gef|
g3 gea|age deg|age dBe|ABA A3:|
c2c d2d|edc AGE|c3 d2d|edc A2B|
cBc dcd|ede gab|age dBe|ABA A3:|

There's quite a few dotted quavers just crying out to be rolled. The trick is not to roll them every time. The occasional roll on one of the C's or G's in the first part can be very effective.

If you're playing this on a stringed instrument, such as the banjo or bouzouki, try bending these dotted C's and G's up to C# and G#. This adds a nice "blue" touch to the tune...but make sure you don't get caught by the Trad Police.

In the second half of the third part the C's can also be played as C#, i.e. DC#D instead of DCD.

# Posted on June 2nd 2001 by Jeremy

Davy Spillane and Keving Glacking do a good rendition of this with the four-part Lark in the Morning.... Good piping jigs, IMO.

Padraig

# Posted on March 29th 2005 by Pádraig

Variations

I've heard this tune played against a 4/4 backing and it sounded surprisingly good!

# Posted on September 1st 2005 by MooglePower

Tommy Hayes?!

# Posted on December 6th 2006 by ceolachan

Bothy Band

the Bothy Band has a great pipes rendition of this on Out of the Wind, Into the Sun.

# Posted on August 20th 2007 by Martin_BC

What is the meaning of the name of the tune? What is a hob and what kind of pipe are we talking about here?

# Posted on October 15th 2007 by feardearg

I think a hob is a cooktop--a burner for heating a pot or skillet.

# Posted on October 15th 2007 by Miss Lonelyhearts

heard this once dont know if its true ,but the tune used to be called the piper on the hob this refers to a cricket or a grass hopper(the piper) being on a hob of an old style fireplace during the colder nights this was meant to be a sign of good luck. Dont know how much truth is in it but its a good story

# Posted on January 18th 2008 by Sean Q

Bothy Band

The Bothy Band recording of this goes into Hag at the Churn afterwards.

# Posted on July 30th 2009 by twitchard