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The Goat’s Horns jig

Also known as The Boughleen Bue, Galloway Tom.

The Goat’s Horns has been added to 1 tune set.

The Goat's Horns has been added to 12 tunebooks.

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Two settings

X: 1
T: The Goat's Horns
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
A |: ddd fdd | edd fdd | ddd fdd | edB B2 A |
ddd fdd | edd fdd | def gfe | fdB B2 A :|
AFA A2 B | AFA A2 B | AFA def | gfe fdB |
AFA A2 B | AFA A2 B | def gfe | fdB B2 d :|
X: 2
T: The Goat's Horns
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
e| fdd edA| Bdd Afe | fdd edA | Bdd d2 e |
fdd edA| Bdd ABd | ~f3 dBA | Bdd d2 :||
A|FAA AFA | Bdd AFE | FAA AFA | BAF E3 |
FAA AFA | Bdd Ade | ~f3 dBA | Bdd d2 :|
# Added by ceili .

Five comments

Fun Tune

Definitely a fiddle tune. One you can play at breakneck speed quite easily.

The Goat’s Horns

And you got it from…?

O’Neil’s

Definitely a nice tune - I learned this one from O’Neil’s - #926

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The Goat’s Horns / Galloway Tom or The Boughleen Bue

A 6-parts setting appears in O’Farrell’s Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes, vol. 1, 1806, p. 4-5, as Galloway Tom or The Boughleen Bue.

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