Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on December 21st 2008 by Barry Pearce.
This tune has been added to 6 tunebooks.
Also known as Hudson House, Hunsden House.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Hunsdon House
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|: D2 A F2 B | A F2 E2 D | d e f e c2 | B3 A4 :|
|: a2 g f c2 | d2 c B e f | g2 f e c2 | B3 A B c |
d2 c B F2 | G2 F E A B | c d e A2 f | e3 d3 :|
Notes
I know this tunes from the Boldwood CD Feet Don't Fail Me Now.
The dance (and tune) is actually in 6/4 and this particular version comes from the 4th edition of Playford (circa 1670).
# Posted on December 21st 2008 by Barry Pearce
I really like this tune, but if it's in 6/4, how come you've submitted it in 3/2?
6/8 would be easier to read, but might fool people into playing it at jig speed.
# Posted on December 22nd 2008 by fynnjamin
6/4 isnt an option on the site. simple as that.
# Posted on December 23rd 2008 by Barry Pearce
The 3/2 is closer to how the 6/4 is played and means I dont have to say its a jig on this site.
Regarding the name: Its actually Hunsdon House and Ive altered the main name to reflect this.
Hudson House was simply a typo AFAIK - which Im afraid I copied (cut+paste....source of all evil) from the Boldwood track listing. Ho hum. Apologies to anyone who has helped perpetuate the mis-naming.
Hey I just thought - thats how these things happened 200years ago...ok maybe without the cut+paste but you know what I mean! :P Chinese whispers and all that!
# Posted on December 23rd 2008 by Barry Pearce
Do you know what....Examining the notes carefully I seem to see a pattern in 2 rather than 3. Tell tales being the last bar of the A and the last bar of the B.
The problem with Playford if you read the notes is that many of these tunes were actually marked in 3 as 'C3' later becoming 3/2 or 6/4.
Reflection on this seems to me to suggest a 6/8 transcription would have been better. Especially as the Queens Jig (playford) is 6/4 and has similar.
# Posted on December 23rd 2008 by Barry Pearce
Isnt it funny how things work out. Ive just seen another transcription of this tonight whilst playing with some friends based on Michael Ravin's books. Its in 6/8. Ill change the ABC.
# Posted on December 24th 2008 by Barry Pearce
Hunsden House
Hi Barry
Glad you've come to the conclusion that it is in 6/8.
I originally transposed this from a publication of Playford tunes some 30 odd years ago and in the key of 'C'. I transposed it into 'D' for my convenience at that time.
In 6/8 I have the B music from bar 6 as follows : G2F EBc | def g2f | e3 d3 :||
It might be worth checking your source before you change your ABC's here.
# Posted on December 24th 2008 by hetty
Yeah. The difference is between the 2nd and 4th editions of Playford. You've given the 2nd edition which is what is played by Boldwood. The ABC i submitted is based on the 4th edition.
# Posted on December 28th 2008 by Barry Pearce
Thanks for the clarification Barry. I haven't made a point yet of noting the different editions, to much else to do I suppose.
Great tune though. I've always enjoyed playing Playford and dancing it. Some years ago a fiddleplayer friend and I were permanent musicians for a Sunday p.m. dance workshop/club solely involved in dancing Playford, led by one of the West Countries most knowledgable dance callers. Sadly he passed away many years ago and we are the poorer for his going. He certainly taught me a lot. As a musician I developed my ability to play with dancing in mind from his guidance. Piano Accordion was my instrument for those workshops so key requirements were not a problem.
Cheers.
# Posted on December 28th 2008 by hetty