The Groves

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on December 11th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 37 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Piper's Dream by Brian McNamara
• Irish Dance Music by Lynn Saoirse
• Matt Molloy by Matt Molloy
• Past Masters Of Irish Fiddle Music by Lynn Saoirse
• Rattlin' Banjos (part 2) by David McNevin
• The Best Of Irish Piping by Seamus Ennis
• The Groves by Laurel Martin
• The Lark's March by Patricia Clark
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Joe And Antoinette McKenna
• Uilleann Pipes And Whistles - Traditional Music From Co. Monaghan by Martin McCormack

X: 1
T: Groves, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
G2 GF GABc | dGBG AFDE | F2 FE FGAB | cdfe dcAF |
GBAF GABc | dGBG AGFA | dfeg fdcd | A2 GF G4 :|
B2 BA Bcde | fdcd AF F2 | DF F2 AF F2 | ABcA BG G2 |
B2 BA Bcde | fdcA dBcA | d2 eg fdcd | A2 GF G4 :|
d2 g2 g2 fg | a2 ag fgfe | d^cde f2 fg | a2 ag fgef |
d2 g2 g2 fg | a2 ag fgfe | dBeg fdcd | A2 GF G4 :|
Gd (3Bcd Gd (3Bcd | Fc (3ABc Fc (3ABc | Gd (3Bcd GdBc | dcde fdcA |
Gd (3Bcd Gd (3Bcd | Fc (3ABc Fc (3ABc | d2 eg fdcd | A2 GF G4 :|
gd (3Bcd gd (3Bcd | fc (3ABc fc (3ABc | gd (3Bcd gd (3Bcd | AG (3ABc ADFA |
dedB cecA | (3Bcd BG ADFA | df (3efg fdcd | A2 GF G4 :|

The Groves

There are several settings of this 5-part hornpipe. This is based on Matt Molloy's version from his 1st LP. The triplets in the 4th and 5th parts are almost obligatory. A classic.

# Posted on December 11th 2004 by Kenny

Thank you, Kenny,

now we have all the tunes listed here from Matt Molloy's first recording which is one of the recordingd I love most and has listen to most!

# Posted on December 13th 2004 by swisspiper

Not quite....

We're not there yet, urs. I dont think the 2nd "Travers'" reel is in the database yet. I'll post it later unless someone else does.

# Posted on December 13th 2004 by Kenny

Also, look out for matt's wonderfull cascade of tripets in the fourth bar of the first part

# Posted on December 13th 2004 by llig leahcim

Change the B notes to B flats and you have the Drunken Sailor, basically. Both tunes are hornpipe variants of the reel called Paddy on the Turnpike or the Bunch of Keys, or in O'Neill's, the Flowers of Limerick.

# Posted on December 19th 2004 by Kevin Rietmann

Also with the Drunken Sailor you have F naturals. In the reel versions these flat notes are found to a lesser or greater degree - pipers vary in their use of them - Johnny Doran didn't use the keys at all - it is his version Paddy Keenan plays on Doublin' - Seamus Ennis not only used the keys for Bb and Fnat, but also would tap the regulator keys with the bottom of the chanter - because it's the "Bunch of Keys," you see.
I always thought "Keys" referred to the fruit of the maple tree, myself.

# Posted on December 19th 2004 by Kevin Rietmann