Key signature: Fmajor
Submitted on January 7th 2008 by Washoo.
This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.
Also known as Saratoga, The Saratoga Hornpipe.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Saratoga, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Fmaj
AB | ~c3A ~d3A | cAFA ~c3A| BAGB AGFD |Gccd c2AB |
~c3A ~d3A | cAFA c2f2 | edef efge |f2a2 f2f2|
aAgA fAeA | fAeA dAfA |eA^ce agfe |fgfe defg|
aAgA fAeA | fAeA dAfA |efga bgeg |f2a2 f2f2||
A Reel ?
A Tune i got from a session recording. Nameless until i heard Nomos entitling it as "The Saratoga". Both version are played as a fast reel, but the composition make me think of a hornpipe. two "Saratoga" are already present in the base, but this one is different. Anyone with an alternative title?
# Posted on January 7th 2008 by Washoo
I recognise the second half, its played around cork with a different first part to thge one you have here, the first part is in D major I think, but I only ever got the 2nd half! ideas?
# Posted on January 8th 2008 by jig
This tune is listed as the Saratoga Hornpipe in "The Portland Collection" tunebook. I also have recordings of this tune by Natalie MacMaster, Buddy MacMaster, Chris Duncan, Troy MacGillivray.
# Posted on January 8th 2008 by davydd
Yes! ~ BUT ~ AABB = 32 bars, and can and is played in other keys...
This is a classic contra dance tune in North America, played from the West to the East coasts, from Alaska to Newfoundland, and North to South, usually flat out, without swing, as for a reel. However, it is always listed as a 'hornpipe', and some folks do swing it...
Another davydd ~ but with a 'v' instead of an 'f', and also with some of your own tunes given in your details... Croeso!
# Posted on January 8th 2008 by ceolachan
Ah yes, there is a video on Comhaltas live of some ceili band playing this tune in a fleadh competition. they play it as a hornpipe. just cant remember which clip it is.
# Posted on January 8th 2008 by 52Paddy
It's already here, in a friendlier key and with a slightly less elegant title:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5905
# Posted on January 13th 2008 by ragaman
"The Saratoga HORNPIPE" ~ !!! ~ another take, this time in G
Nice connection Confusin', but ~ I think there are considerably enough differences for it to have it's own identity, mutant or otherwise. But here's a G transcription that can serve for a closer comparison ~ and an improvement on the sad and problematic transcription given here ~ first swung then flat for button's sake ~
X: 2
T: Saratoga, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: G Major
|: B>c |\
d>^cd>B e>=cg>e | d>BG>B d>Be>d | c>B (3ABc B>AG>B | A>d^c>e d2 (3AB=c |
d>^cd>B e>=cg>e | d>BG>B d>ef>g | e>fg>a f>ga>b | g2 b2 g2 :|
|: (3fga |\
b>Ba>B g>Bf>B | g>Bf>B e>Bg>B | f>B^d>f b>ag>f | g>af>g e>fg>a |
b>Ba>B g>B f2 | g>Bf>B e>B g2 | f>ga>b c'>a (3fga | g2 b2 g2 :|
& now sans the > & (3 ~
X: 2
T: Saratoga, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: G Major
|: Bc |\
d^cdB e=cge | dBGB dBed | cBAc BAGB | Ad^ce d2 B=c |
d^cdB e=cge | dBGB defg | efga fgab | g2 b2 g2 :|
|: ga |\
bBaB gBfB | gBfB eBgB | fB^df bagf | gafg efga |
bBaB gB f2 | gBfB eB g2 | fgab c'afa | g2 b2 g2 :|
# Posted on January 13th 2008 by ceolachan
"The Saratoga HORNPIPE" ~ in F, swung and straight (no >s or (3s)
X: 1
T: Saratoga, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: F Major
|: A>B |\
c>=Bc>A d>_Bf>d | c>AF>A c>Ad>c | B>A (3GAB A>G (3FGA | G>c=B>d c2 (3GA_B |
c>=Bc>A d2 (3fed | c>AF>A c2 (3def | d>ef>g e>fg>a | f2 a2 f2 :|
|: (3efg |\
a>Ag>A f>Ae>A | f>Ae>A d>Af>A | e>A^c>e a>gf>e | f>ge>f d>ef>g |
a>Ag>A f>A e2 | f>Ae>A d>A f2 | e2 (3fga b>g (3efg | f2 a2 f2 :|
X: 1
T: Saratoga, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: F Major
|: AB |\
c=BcA d_Bfd | cAFA cAdc | BAGB AGFA | Gc=Bd c2 A_B |
c=BcA d_Bfd | cAFA cdef | defg efga | f2 a2 f2 :|
|: fg |\
aAgA fAeA | fAeA dAfA | eA^ce agfe | fgef defg |
aAgA fA e2 | fAeA dA f2 | efga bgeg | f2 a2 f2 :|
# Posted on January 13th 2008 by ceolachan