Henrik Norbeck's ABC Tunes

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X:16
T:High Level Hornpipe, The
R:hornpipe
C:James Hill (1811-1853), Northumberland
H:Original tune in Bb, and only 2 parts
H:James Hill was born in Scotland, moved to Tyneside (he lived in
H:Gateshead for sure, possibly Newcastle and other places for a
H:while) and was active in the mid-1800s.
H:The third part of this tune was probably added in the 1920's.
H:The first three-part version I know of was recorded by accordionist
H:Patrick Lynch in New York in 1924 and 1925.
D:Paddy Keenan
D:Johnny Doran (only 2 parts)
Z:id:hn-hornpipe-16
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K:G
BA|GBDG BDGB|dgBd GBAG|FADF ADFA|fed^c ed=cA|
GBDG BDGB|dgBd GBAG|FGAB cBcd|(3fed (3cBA G2:|
|:AG|(3FAF dA (3FAF dA|(3FAF dA (3FAF dA|BdGd BdGd|BGBd gfed|
^ceAe ceAe|^cAce gecA|d^cdf afge|(3ded ^ce d2:|
|:(3def|gdBG ecAF|GdBG DGGF|EcEc DBDB|cBAG GFED|
DBGF EcAF|GdBG DGGF|(3EGc (3EGc (3DGB (3DGB|ADFA G2:|

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