The Sportsman's

hornpipe

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on July 10th 2008 by fynnjamin.

This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.

Also known as Oldham Sportsman, The Oldham Sportsman, Sportsman's, The Sportsman's, Sportsmans, The Sportsmans.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• English Fiddle Tunes by Pete Cooper
• Hardcore English: 50 Tunes From Manuscript, Recorded And Aural Sources by Various Artists
• Rhythms Of The Wold by Rod Stradling
• The Savage Hornpipe by Pete Cooper And Richard Bolton
• Tunes by Spiers And Boden

X: 1
T: Sportsman's, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Ador
|:AB|c2 cA B2 BA|GABc dBGB|c2 cA B2 BA|E2A2A2 AB|
c2 cA B2 BA|GABc dBGB|gfge dBAG|E2A2A2:|
|:AE|ABcd efge|afdf edcB|ABcd efge|afdf e2 (3efg|
a2 af g2 ge|c2 ce dBGB|cBcA BABG|E2 A2 A2:|

Surprised this wasn't already on here... It's usually played straight, not swung.

# Posted on July 10th 2008 by fynnjamin

A fine English hornpipe. I play this one at gigs, followed by The Galway.

# Posted on July 13th 2008 by Henk Bos

Sportmans

We pair this with The Grand Hornpipe

# Posted on July 13th 2008 by spindizzy