Annotation:Hunt the Hare (3)
X:1 T:Hunt the Hare [3] M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 4 (London, 1780) Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D d2D FGA|Bed cBA|d2D FGA|Bec d3:| |:fed fed|fed fed|ecd ecd|(e/f/g)f {f}e3| d2D FGA|Bge cAc|d2D FGA|Bdc d3:||
HUNT THE HARE [3]. AKA - "Hunting the Hare (5)." English, Jig (6/8 time) or Hornpipe (4/4 time). D Major (most versions): G Major (Riley). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Kirkpatrick): AABB (O'Falnnigan, Riley, Thompson). The tune is set as a hornpipe in 4/4 time in John Kirkpatrick's book, although earlier publications give it in jig time. The melody can also be found in Book 2 (p. 68) of Shropshire musician John Moore's c. 1837-40 music manuscript collection.
In modern times the tune has been used by Silkstone Greens North West Morris [1] side for the dance “Top o’ Dodworth Bottom.”
