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Alternative title: Hornpipe 8

Source: Peter Shepheard's recording
Performer: Smith, Denny
Place Collected: Gloucester
Date collected: 9 May 1966
Collector: Shepheard, Peter

The Cliff Hornpipe (Hornpipe 8) was played by Denny Smith at the Tabard Bar, Gloucester. Danny Brazil can be heard stepping to the music. The first 2½ bars are missing from the recording. They have been added to the version to “sing”.
The recording can be heard on MTCD345, track 1-12; The Brazil Family. See www.mtrecords.co.uk. It is there referred to as Hornpipe 1 .