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X:1
T:Mrs Dwyer's Hornpipe
T:Mrs O'Dwyer's
L:1/8
M:C|
C:© Ella Mae O'Dwyer arr. Paley
N:I learnt this tune from PJ and Martin Hayes' 1989 cassette the Shores of Lough Graney, and
N:that's more or less the version here, but possibly even more beautiful is Ella May O'Dwyer's
N:own playing, which you can find at the start of this video:
N:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPDM-2seKpA
N:Listen to Ella Mae O'Dwyer or the Hayes playing it to get a feel for the rhythm. I've notated
N:the tune with dotted pairs because the swing is important, but this notation exaggerates the
N:degree of swing. The ratio between the first two notes, for instance, should probably be closer
N:to 2:1 than 3:1.
O:Ireland
Q:1/4=150
R:Hornpipe
D:PJ and Martin Hayes, "The Shores of Lough Graney", 1989
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
K:G Mixolydian
P:A
|: D>GG>A B2 c2 | d>ed>c A2 c2 | d>GG>c A>GF>A | G>cA>G F>DC>F |
D>GG>A B2 c2 | d>ed>c A2 c2 | d>GG>c A>GF>A | G2 G>F G4 :|
P:B
|: d>gg>f d2 c2 | d>gg>f d2 c2 | d>gg>A A>GF>A | G>cA>G F>DC>F |
D>GG>A B2 c2 | d>ed>c A2 c2 | d>GG>c A>GF>A | G2 G>F G4 :|