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The Blacksmith’s Charm

Name

The Blacksmith’s Charm (Hornpipe)

About

From the sleeve notes of “John Kelly Fiddle & Concertina” album, Topic Records, 1974, state: “A rare hornpipe first heard from Seamus Ennis.”

Details: Location: Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. Photographer: Michael J. Murphy. Relevant persons: Jack Donnelly. Date: June 1956.

Credit: The Photographic Collection, M004.24.00026. Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. Link

Audio

John Kelly playing The Blacksmith’s Charm on the concertina.

Credit: John Kelly Fiddle & Concertina album, Topic Records, 1974. Link.

Notation

Notated from above audio recording.

Hornpipes

The Blacksmith’s Charm