"The Redesdale Hornpipe", also known as "The Underhand Hornpipe" is an English
hornpipe in G Major. The parts are played AABB.
It was composed by James Hill, originally born in Dundee, Scotland, but who lived much of his life in Gateshead, northern England (near Newcastle). The tune is attributed to him in Köhler’s Violin Repository (1881-1885) under the title "Underhand" and was, like several of Hill’s other compositions, named for a famous race horse. Some of Hill's other compositions were "Beeswing" and "The Flying Dutchman". Underhand won the Northumberland Plate in 1857. It was recorded by Bursledon Village Band on Hardcore English (2007) and The Bursledon Village Band and Gordon Bok on A Tune for November (1970) (the second tune in the guitar transcription titled "Lou's Handy"). It was printed in Bok's Time in the Flying Snow (1977). |