The Pleasures Of Hope hornpipe

I heard this on the Late Session (RTE) last week, from the playing of Liam O‘Flynn, where he followed it with ’Rick’s Rambles’, which makes a fine set - I have also put the latter tune on to the session today so hope you enjoy them - they are already firmly in my set list !

Go here for another transcription https://thesession.org/tunes/4877

Watch and listen to Leeds Ceili Band play this: http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_216_1_leeds_ceili_band It comes after the jig set. Nice to see some familiar faces, especially Patrick on the banjo.

What is Danny doing playing the drums for Leeds?! *grrrrr* turncoat! 🙂

If you listen to Ceili House, you’ll know why he was in: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/ceilihouse/rams/2006/14october.smil

X: 1
T: Pleasures Of Hope, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmaj
|:(3ABc|d>AF>A B>GE>G|F3A d>cB>A|B>ee>f (3gfe f>d|B3A B2 AG|
| F>Ad>dc d>AF>D|E>ee>f (3gfe c>A|d>fa>f b>ge>c|d2 d>cd2:|
|:(3ABc|d>fa>f b>ge>c|d>fa>f g>ec>A|d>fa>f (3gfe f>d|B3A B2 AG|
|F>Ad>c d>AF>D|E>e e>f (3gfe c>A|d>fa>f b>ge>c|d2 d>cd2:|

has a nicer cut than most hornpipes I like the insistant Eee’s and ddd’s…

I think The Pleasures of Hope was composed by Josephine Keegan.

Nah, - in O’Neill’s “1001”, published 1907, - #864.

I’ll take your word for it Kenny.
It’s on one of her fiddle albums. Probably not the collection of her own compositions then.

Don’t take my word for it. If you look at the top of the page, it’s listed as being in no fewer than 4 collections, printed by O’Neill [ twice - 1903 and 1907 ], Francis Roche [ 1912 ], and “Ryan’s Mammoth Collection” [ 1883 ].
Josephine Keegan was born in Dundee in 1935.
QED.

Bass and Chords for B/C Box
Upper case - Bass button / Lower case - Chord button

Heard this on RTE radio last night
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/the-leap-of-faith/programmes/2022/0826/1319054-the-leap-of-faith-friday-26-august-2022/
They talk about the tune from about 28:00, say it’s possibly composed by John McFadden, born 1847.
Beautiful version of it!