Ole Bull Hornpipe
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Ole Bull Hornpipe" is an American hornpipe in F Major. The parts are played AABB.<br> The tune is named for the Norwegian violinist Ole Bornemann Bull (1810-1880). At the age of four<br> or five, he could play all of the songs he had heard his mother play on the violin. At age nine,<br> he played first violin in the orchestra of Bergen's theatre and was a soloist with the Bergen<br> Philharmonic Orchestra. He was eventually successful in becoming a high-level virtuoso, giving<br> thousands of concerts. In England these included 274 performances in 1837 alone.<br> He is believed to have composed more than 70 works, but only about 10 are known today.<br> He performed in the United States in 1843 and returned four more times to North America to<br> tour, playing mainly his own compositions and Norwegian folk music. There is a large bronze statue of<br> Ole Bull playing his violin in Loring Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, showing the influence<br> not only of Bull but of thousands of Scandinavian immigrants to the region.<br> In 1852, he obtained a large tract of land in Pennsylvania and founded a colony he called New Norway,<br> but that is commonly referred to as Ole Bull Colony. On 24 May 1852, he formally<br> purchased 11,144 acres (45 km2) for $10,388. The land consisted of four communities:<br> New Bergen, now known as Carter Camp;<br> Oleona, named after him and his mother, six miles (10 km) south of New Bergen;<br> New Norway, one mile south of New Bergen;<br> and Valhalla in the Kettle Creek area.<br> In the first year, up to 700 immigrants settled and tried to establish new homes there, roads<br> were created and a sawmill and other facilities were built. However, already after one year,<br> the settlers realized that it was not possible to make a living because of the poor soil and<br> they moved on, many to Wisconsin.<br> The tune was printed in Ford's Traditional Music in America (1940),<br> Howe's 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) (includes contra-dance directions),<br> Phillips' Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 2 (1995) and<br> White's Unique Collection (1896).<br> It was recorded by James Bryan on Lookout Blues (1983).<br> <br> <br>
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