Annotation:Foul Weather Call

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 FOUL WEATHER CALL. English, Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Barry Callaghan (2007) remarks that it was "popularised as a lumpy step-hop" by modern bands. The melody comes from the music manuscripts of the Welch family (Bosham, Susses), from the 19th century.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Callaghan (Hardcore English), 2007; p. 36.  Recorded sources: EFDSS 6, Flowers & Frolics - "Sold Out" (1984). EFDSS CD04, Bismarcks - "Upstream" (1999). EFDSS CD13, The Bismarcks - "Hardcore English" (2007. Various artists).

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