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Old-Time Hornpipes, Polkas and Jigs

Old-Time Hornpipes, Polkas and Jigs Fred ‘Pip’ Whiting (1905-1988) Musical Traditions Records MTCD350 (CD, UK, 2011)

Recordings made by Keith Summers in the National Sound Archive and made by Fred Whiting for Keith Summers

Musical Traditions booklet notes by Philip Heath-Coleman Rod Stradling

Artist

Fred ‘Pip’ Whiting: fiddle

Tracks

50 years ago by ear

1. Pigeon on the Gate (1:01)
2. Soldier’s Joy (1:49)
3. Soldier’s Joy (1:19)
4. College Hornpipe (1:36)
5. Earl Soham Slog (1:16)
6. Cock of the North (1:14)
7. Fisher’s Hornpipe (1:44)
8. Keel Row (1:06)
9. Off to California (1:35)
10. Garryowen (0:58)
11. Harkie’s Polkas (1:44)
12. Not for Joe (1:26)
13. St Patrick’s Day (1:04)
14. Harvest Home / Galway Hornpipe (2:57)
15. Old Time Polka (2:22)
16. The Old Kerry Fiddler (0:53)
17. Mountain Belle (1:58)
18. Flowers of Edinburgh (1:33)

… the advantage of playing by music

19. Thistle Hornpipe (2:41)
20. West End Hornpipe (1:23)
21. Jack Tar Hornpipe (1:37)
22. Staten Island, or Burns’ Hornpipe (2:49)

An old Gypsy Hornpipe

23. Billy Harris’s Hornpipe (1:08)
24. Whiskey You’re the Devil (1:37)
25. Will the Waggoner (1:25)
26. Forty Years Ago (1:22)
27. Bristol Sailorman (1:12)
28. Cutty Sark Hornpipe (2:35)

Exactly as it’s written

29. The Kildare Fancy (1:16)
30. Glasgow Hornpipe (1:35)
31. Ballincollig in the Morning (1:37)
32. Stack of Barley (1:26)
33. Over the Waves (2:14)
34. Hebridean Polka (3:15)
35. Killarney (1:43)

A smashing hornpipe for step-dancing

36. Pigeon on the Gate (2:37)
37. College Hornpipe (1:24)
38. Earl Soham Slog (2:29)
39. Manchester Hornpipe (1:10)
40. Pigeon on the Gate / Jack’s the Lad (1:00)
41. Fairies’ Hornpipe (2:02)
42. Medley (3:02)