Hamish Henderson’s Refusal (strathspey) on The Session

Three settings

X: 2
T: Hamish Henderson's Refusal
R: strathspey

M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmin
|:D2 C>D A,2 A,>G,|A,<D E>F D3-D/E/|F>C F>A (3GAB A>G|A<d d>e ^c3-c/A/|
d>e f<a e<c c>A|(3Bcd A>F E3 F/E/|D2 C>D A,2 A,>G,|A,<D E>F D3-D/D/:|
|:E2 E>D E<c c2|(3BAG A>B d2 d>e|f>e (3fga a>g g>f|f>e e<d e3-e/A/|
B>A (3GAB A<d d2|F<d d<F E3 F/E/|D2 C>D A,2 A,>G,|1 A,<D E>F D3- D/D/:|2 A,<D E>F D4||

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Hamish Henderson’s Refusal

Composed by Brian Mcneill

Hamish Henderson’s Refusal, X:2

From the playing of Brian McNeill on “Unstrung Hero”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EVDo9yf9U

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Practically identical to the previous one, but the lines are easier to follow.

Hamish Henderson’s Refusal, X:3

And this is the way I play it on an F whistle. The tune doesn’t fit the whistle range so I’ve adapted it a wee bit.

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Nobody know the story behind the title ?

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@Kenny, according to the Scottish Country Dance Database

Hamish Henderson 1919 - 2002 A poet, songwriter and leader of the Scottish folk revival.
[…]
Henderson held several honorary degrees and after his retirement became an honorary fellow of the School of Scottish Studies. In 1983 he refused an OBE in protest against the nuclear arms policy of the Thatcher government.

https://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/8676/

Interesting story indeed!

Hamish Henderson’s Refusal strathspey

Three settings

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Hamish Henderson’s Refusal

Hamish Henderson’s Refusal, X:2

Hamish Henderson’s Refusal, X:3

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