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Description: | This tune seems to be derived from the old Scottish tune Johnny Cock Thy Beaver - the structure is displaced by two bars but much of the melodic material is shared. It has become thoroughly Northumbrianised over the last two centuries and more, and as Fenwick O' Bywell it remains a staple of the smallpipe repertoire. Winship's version is different, though not a viable alternative, either to John Peacock's Newmarket Races or the better known Fenwick O' Bywell version. Note the extensive use of tremelo, purgatory for smallpipers.The tune forms part of a Northumbrian small piper's tune book compiled by Lionel Winship. The book is now owned by Graham Wells who has researched its origins extensively. The book is dated Feb 14th, 1833 and many tunes of local interest, including some rare or unique hornpipes and other tunes. To find out more about the collection click the link below. ; Early nineteenth century tune book compiled by Lionel Winship | Publisher: | Moat Hill, Wark, Northumberland | Rights holder: | rights holder : Graham Wells | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:W0102901 | Go to resource |
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