Fisher's Hornpipe

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Traditional, from the Russell Family, Mountain Dulcimer, Galax Style

Ionian Mode. Usually played in G. Tuning: 5-5-5 (e.g. D-D-D); 5-1-5 (e.g. Reverse Ionian D-G-D).

The melody is represented by this table of fret numbers. Each line of fret numbers gets eight beats (two measures). Single numbers get one beat. Numbers separated by a hyphen get their share of that beat:

[A] play twice
9 10 5 6 7-6 5 5 6

7-6 5 5 6 7-6 5 3 4

9 10 5 6 7-6 5 5 6

7-6 5 7 9 9 10 10-10 10

[B] play twice
9-10 11 9 11 9-10 10 8 7

9-10 11 9 11 12-11 10 8 7

7-7 8 6 5 6 7 5 4

5-6 7 5 4 4 3 3-3 3
* = pick up notes

[A] play twice
	9	10	5	6	7-6	5	5	6

	7-6	5	5	6	7-6	5	3	4

	9	10	5	6	7-6	5	5	6

	7-6	5	7	9	9	10	10-10	10

[B] play twice
	9-10	11	9	11	9-10	10	8	7

	9-10	11	9	11	12-11	10	8	7

	7-7	8	6	5	6	7	5	4

	5-6	7	5	4	4	3	3-3	3