X: 1
T: The Boys of Ballycastle (D major / B minor)
C: traditional Irish
R: Hornpipe
N: also played in G major / E minor
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from uilleann piper Walter Lelle in 2022 (in G major / E minor)
D: 1984: Kevin Burke: Up Close
D: 2004: Zeb: Musical Priest
D: 2008: Thomas Patrick Kenny: The Music of Turlough O'Carolan and other Irish Treasures
D: 2010: Christy Leahy & Caoimhin Vallely: Christy Leahy & Caoimhin Vallely
D: 2012: Larry Mallette: A Stroll in the Park
D: 2013: Lilt: Little Falls
D: 2013: Therese Honey: Summer's End
D: 2013: Red Note Ensemble & Kuljit Bhamra: Reels to Ragas (named 'Gypsy Hornpipe')
D: 2014: Angelina Carberry: Pluckin' Mad
D: 2014: Frances Pisacane & Jasmine Hart: Light Rain
D: 2014: Liz Giddings & Roger Digby: The Passing Moment (named 'Gypsy Hornpipe')
D: 2016: Cillian Vallely & Caoimhin Vallely: The Raven's Rock
D: 2016: Arfur Doo & The Toerags: A Bit of a Doo (named 'Gypsy Hornpipe')
D: 2018: The Bog Band: The Next Generation
D: 2020: Fir Arda: At Home
N: Chords: | D  -  | G  -  | D  -  | Em A   |
N:         | D  -  | G  -  | D  -  | Bm Bm :|
N:         | Bm -  | Bm -  | Bm -  | Bm -   |
N:         | D  -  | G  -  | D  -  | Bm Bm :|
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=165
K: D major % 2 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: Bc | dc BA BA FA | BA B/c/d F2 FE | D2 DE FE F/G/A | B2 E2  E2 de  |
N:      fe dc dc BA | BA B/c/d F2 FE | D2 DE FG EF    | D2 B,2 B,2   :|
N: dc | B2 F2 F2 dc | BF FE    F2 dc | B2 Bc dc de    | fB BA  B2 de  |
N:      fe dc dc BA | BA B/c/d F2 FE | D2 DE FG EF    | D2 B,2 B,2   :|
N:
N: P: Wind instrument version:
N: Bc | dc BA BA FA | BA B/c/d F2 FE | D2 DE FE F/G/A | B2 E2 E2 de   |
N:      fe dc dc BA | BA B/c/d F2 FE | D2 DE FG EF    | D2 B2 B2     :|
N: dc | B2 F2 F2 dc | BF FE    F2 dc | B2 Bc dc de    | fB BA B2 de   |
N:      fe dc dc BA | BA B/c/d F2 FE | D2 DE FG EF    | D2 B2 B2     :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
Bc | "D"  dc BA BA FA | "G"  BA B/c/d F2 FE | "D"  D2 DE FE F/G/A | "Em" B2 E2  "A"  E2 de  |
     "D"  fe dc dc BA | "G"  BA B/c/d F2 FE | "D"  D2 DE FG EF    | "Bm" D2 B,2 "Bm" B,2   :|
dc | "Bm" B2 F2 F2 dc | "Bm" BF FE    F2 dc | "Bm" B2 Bc dc de    | "Bm" fB BA       B2 de  |
     "D"  fe dc dc BA | "G"  BA B/c/d F2 FE | "D"  D2 DE FG EF    | "Bm" D2 B,2 "Bm" B,2   :|
N:
P: Wind instrument version:
Bc | "D"  dc BA BA FA | "G"  BA B/c/d F2 FE | "D"  D2 DE FE F/G/A | "Em" B2 E2 "A"  E2 de   |
     "D"  fe dc dc BA | "G"  BA B/c/d F2 FE | "D"  D2 DE FG EF    | "Bm" D2 B2 "Bm" B2     :|
dc | "Bm" B2 F2 F2 dc | "Bm" BF FE    F2 dc | "Bm" B2 Bc dc de    | "Bm" fB BA      B2 de   |
     "D"  fe dc dc BA | "G"  BA B/c/d F2 FE | "D"  D2 DE FG EF    | "Bm" D2 B2 "Bm" B2     :|