The Black Pig hornpipe

By Jerry Holland

There are 2 recordings of this tune.

The Black Pig has been added to 30 tunebooks.

One setting

1

X: 1
T: The Black Pig
R: hornpipe

M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Emin
F|GEEG FDDF|GEEB edBA|GEE GFDDF|B,A,B,D E3F|
GEEG FDDF|GEEB edBA|GEEG FDDF|B,A,B,D E3B|
e^def gfeg|fefg afdf|gfga bgeg|defd e/e/eef|
gaef gabg|fade fgaf|gbfa efdB|eBAF E/E/EE2|

Four comments

Origin of “The Black Pig”

Can anyone tell me anything about this tune?
I can’t find any reference to it under the name I know it by.

It’s shown as a reel in “Jerry Holland’s Collection of Fiddle Tunes” and is Attributed to J.H.

Hint of Julia Delaney?

For me, the first part has quite a bit of the feel of Julia Delaney about it. It’s good. The second part is rather disappointing in comparison.

Re: The Black Pig

Reference to Captain Pugwash’s ship?

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