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). Play A twice, B twice.

The melody is represented by this table of fret numbers. Each vertical column of fret numbers gets one beat, each line eight beats (two measures):

[A]
91056 7-6556
7-6 556 7-6534
91056 7-6556
7-6579 91010-1010
[B]
9-1011911 9-101087
9-1011911 12-111087
7-7865 6754
5-6754 433-33
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