Re: [abcusers] 3/2 hornpipe was: Modal confusion

[Frank Nordberg]

Thanks a lot Chris :)

Does any BarFly users happen to have a suitable stress program (might be
difficult with the alternating 6/4-3/2 bars...)

Frank



Chris Walshaw wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2000 at 11:34:41AM +0200, Frank Nordberg wrote:
> >
> > I dont want to sidetrack this discussion, but how on earth do you play a
> > hornpipe in 3/2 time???
> > I know about hornpipes in 4/4 and 2/2 and 12/8, but this one is new for me.
> >
>         3/2 hornpipes or "double" hornpipes were popular in the North-West
> of England in the 18th century before the more common "step-hop" dotted
> type hornpipe came into fashion. They are often have a strange kind of
> syncopated rhythm, typically
> 
>         A3 A3|A2 A2 A2|
> 
> John Offord published a book called John of the Greeny Cheshire Way
> containing a load of them. Steve Bliven has transcribed the double
> hornpipes from this book into abc to be found at:
> 
> http://www.mcn.net/~acflynn/Cheshire.html
> 
>         Regards,
> 
>         Chris Walshaw
>         [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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