Jigs and reels we have already, so what's lacking are hornpipes. One of my favourite is "Off to California" I have subtiteled my version "Duelling Banjos" because I try a little clawhammer and tenor banjo, but the winner should be the mandolin. https://soundcloud.com/tele1310/off-to-california
As I don't play clawhammer I'm duty bound to say that the tenor wins, but it's still mighty impressive and must be quite a difficult undertaking. Great tone on the mandolin, so maybe it wins. Great all round.
The Belles of Cornallan from O'Neill's Music of Ireland
Two fine hornpipes. gents. Banjo sounds great in "California" and the "Cornallan" is a new one to me and very enjoyable too. Here's one I posted some time back on the SAW group so I'll revive it here as hornpipes are the flavour of the moment!
This is an older recording of mine: Galway Hornpipe.
Nice sounds so far! Here's another hornpipe I got from Steve Kaufmann's Encyclopedia of Celtic tunes,"The Wonder Hornpipe". It's played on my banjolele und ukulele tuned like a mando.
Glenbeigh, Galway, Belfast, Chief O'Neill's Favourite, Boys of Bluehill, Harvest Home... Can be all found in The Song A Week Group...
An Comhra Donn from Breathnach's Ceol de Rince.
