X: 1
T: Alexander's Hornpipe (D major) / Crannciuil Allistair / Alexander's Favourite / Ballymanus Fair / Byrne's Hornpipe / The Sandlark
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Hornpipe
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from tenor banjo and fiddle player Uli Schmidt in 1999
D: 1956: Willie Clancy & Michael Gorman: Irish Jigs, Reels & Hornpipes (unnamed)
D: 1970: Sean McAloon (1923-1998): Stór Píobaireachta, Piping from the Archives 1
D: 1975: Shaskeen: Reels, Jigs and Hornpipes (named 'The Sandlark')
D: 1976: Sean McAloon & John Rea – Drops Of Brandy (1976, named 'Alexandria's')
D: 1978: Mick Moloney & Eugene O'Donnell: Mick Moloney & Eugene O'Donnell
D: 1985: Boys of the Lough: To Welcome Paddy Home
D: 1985: Any Old Time: Phoenix (named 'Ballymaus Fair')
D: 1988: Liam O'Flynn: Liam O'Flynn
D: 1989: Maggie Sansone: Traditions
D: 1990: Craobh Rua: Not A Word About It
D: 1991: Neil Mulligan: Barr na Cuille (1991)
D: 1991: Louise Mulcahy: A New Dawn. Uilleann Piping, Another Generation (Compilation)
D: 1993: John Skelton: One at a Time
D: 1993: Tommy Reck (1921-1991): From Galway to Dublin. Early Recordings of Traditional Irish Music
D: 1994: Antóin MacGabhann & Hilda Chiasson-Cormier: Ar Aon Bhuille - Matching Beats (named 'Cornphíopa Lady Alexander')
D: 1997: Pauline Cato & Tom McConville: The Piping Concert
D: 2001: Watkin Lees: Trip over the Mountain
D: 2001: Public House Céilí Band: Go Figure (in Sliabh Luachra Set, Figure 6)
D: 2001: Menagerie: Return to the Ash Grove
D: 2002: Jules Bitter: Druid Dance
D: 2003: Arundo: Tuesday Nights ad 39A (named 'Ballymanus Fair')
D: 2005: Paddy Reynolds (1920-2005): Classic Recordings of the Irish Fiddle Legend
D: 2006: Brian Hughes: Whirlwind
D: 2007: Charlene Adzima: The Initiation (named 'Lady Alexander's')
D: 2007: Charlie Lennon: Turning the Tune
D: 2008: Tony DeMarco: The Sligo Indians
D: 2010: Jordi Savall & Andrew Laurence-King: The Celtic Viol II
D: 2010: Brian O'Ralgan: Best of Celtic, Vol. 4
D: 2012: Flinkfinger: The Irish Collection
D: 2012: John McEvoy: Traditional Irish Fiddle (named 'The Sandlark')
D: 2012: Henry Creaney: Irish Harmonica Legend
D: 2012: Tommy Reck: The Banks of Newfoundland (Compilation)
D: 2014: Pat O'Connorly and his Orchestra: Irish Ballads
D: 2014: The Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society: Orney (Compilation, named 'Byrne's Hornpipe)
D: 2014: John Traynor: Comhaltas Live #459-9
D: 2014: The Corey Family: Irish Traditional Music From The Mountain Road (named 'The Sandlark')
D: 2015: Rise the Dust: Give it a Lift (first tune in the 'Fifth of Moate' set)
D: 2016: Arfur Doo and the Toerags: A Bit of a Doo
D: 2016: Michaél Ó Halmhain: Tuile Agus Trá / The Flowing Tide
D: 2017: Ápagaget: The Marieholm Sessions
D: 2019: Michelle Powderley: Champions of Ireland - Fiddle, Volume 2 (named 'Alexandra's')
D: 2019: Blarney Céilí Band: The Blarney Stone (named 'The Sandlark')
D: 2020-2023: Matt & Shannon Heaton: Virtual Guided Sessions
D: Waltons: Ireland's Best Tinwhistle Tunes
N: Chords: | D  -  | D  -  | G  D  | E  A   |
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | G  D  | A  D  :|
N:         | D  -  | G  -  | A  -  | D  A   |
N:         | D  -  | G  -  | A  G  | A  D  :|
L: 1/8
K: D major % 2 sharps
M: 4/4
Q: 1/4=170
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: g/f/e | dA FA DF Ad | fd cd A2 ef | gf ge    fe fd | e/f/e d/c/B    Ag    fe  |
N:         dA FA DF Ad | fd cd A2 ef | gf ge f/e/d cd | e/f/e dc       d2       :|
N: AG    | FA dA FA dA | GB dB GB dB | Ac ec    Ac ec |    df af    g/f/e d/B/A  |
N:         FA dA FA dA | GB dB GB dB | Ac eg f/e/d cd | e/f/e dc       d2       :|
N:
N: P: Variation of the second part:
N: AG | FA dA FA dA | GB dB GB dB | Ac ec    Ac ec |    df af g/f/e c/B/A  |
N:      FA dA FA dA | GB dB GB dB | Ac eg f/e/d cd | e/f/e dc    d2       :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
g/f/e | "D" dA FA DF Ad | "D" fd cd A2 ef | "G" gf ge "D"    fe fd | "E" e/f/e d/c/B "A" Ag    fe     |
        "D" dA FA DF Ad | "D" fd cd A2 ef | "G" gf ge "D" f/e/d cd | "A" e/f/e dc    "D" d2          :|
AG    | "D" FA dA FA dA | "G" GB dB GB dB | "A" Ac ec        Ac ec | "D"    df af    "A" g/f/e d/B/A  |
        "D" FA dA FA dA | "G" GB dB GB dB | "A" Ac eg "G" f/e/d cd | "A" e/f/e dc    "D" d2          :|
N:
P: Variations of the second part:
AG | "D" FA dA FA dA | "G" GB dB GB dB | "A" Ac ec        Ac ec | "D"    df af "A" g/f/e c/B/A  |
     "D" FA dA FA dA | "G" GB dB GB dB | "A" Ac eg "G" f/e/d cd | "A" e/f/e dc "D"    d2       :|