Hornpipes: Chief O'Neill's Favorite / Kitty's Wedding

Hornpipes: Chief O’Neill’s Favorite / Kitty’s Wedding

TrailJams - Francis & Kitty's Hornpipe Set: Chief O'Neill's Favorite; Kitty's Wedding. (Portrait of Chief Francis O'Neill; image of bride in wedding dress with flowers) Illustration copyright 2024 Jonathan Lay. trailjams.org

The Tunes

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Chief O’Neill’s Favorite (D)
Kitty’s Wedding (D)

Play-Along Tracks

Chief O’Neill’s Favorite (D)
Kitty’s Wedding (D)

Tips: Each change of tunes is signaled by a spoken “hup.” Use the Playback Speed control to increase or decrease the playback tempo. (Click on the 3-dot symbol on the right-hand side of the the player to get to the Playback Speed control.)

Moderate tempo 70bpm, no repeats

Moderate tempo 70bpm, repeat each tune 3x

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Recordings

Audio – Fiddlehead: Chief O’Neill’s/Kitty’s Wedding – from the album The Pure Drop.
Video – Chris Smith: Chief O Neill’s Favorite/Kitty’s Wedding – from the album Coyotebanjo, Irish Traditional Music from America, Chris Smith with Roger Landes and Randal Bays. Played on tenor banjo and fiddle with bouzouki backing.