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Chief O'Neill's Favourite sheet music

Chief O'Neill's Favourite sheet music is collected here in three listed versions of a traditional folk tune. The settings differ in opening key signature and time signature, and one title identifies the piece as a hornpipe. Compare those details before choosing a score for practice, teaching or performance.

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Comparing the three settings

The selection contains three scores: two open in D major, one opens with no sharps or flats; two are in 4/4 and one is in 2/2. One score is titled with 'hornpipe' and carries the credit 'after Mr. Cronin'. These are different settings, so check the opening key and time signature rather than assuming all versions will match.

Choosing a key and time signature

If you need a D major setting, two scores begin with two sharps; if you need a version with no sharps or flats, choose the remaining score. The time signature also differs: the 2/2 setting is counted with a different beat feel from the 4/4 settings. Match these details to your instrument, group or teacher's expectation before you start.

What the hornpipe label covers

Only one score carries 'hornpipe' in its title. The other two are listed simply as Chief O'Neill's Favourite or Favorite. If you specifically want a hornpipe-labelled setting, start with that score; the selection does not show that every version is intended as a hornpipe.

Credits and attribution

Two scores have no named composer, and one carries the credit 'after Mr. Cronin'. The composer information is incomplete, so compare the score titles and musical details instead of treating any version as a verified authorship of the tune.

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Common questions

What versions of Chief O'Neill's Favourite are included?

The selection includes three scores of Chief O'Neill's Favourite. Two begin in D major and one begins with no sharps or flats; two use 4/4 and one uses 2/2. One score is titled as a hornpipe and carries the credit 'after Mr. Cronin'.

Is Chief O'Neill's Favourite a hornpipe?

The word 'hornpipe' appears in the title of one score in this selection, but the other two scores do not use that label. The available scores do not establish that every version of Chief O'Neill's Favourite is a hornpipe, so check the particular setting you plan to play.

What key is Chief O'Neill's Favourite in?

Chief O'Neill's Favourite appears in more than one key in these scores: two versions open in D major, while one opens with no sharps or flats. The version with no sharps or flats is not named beyond its key signature, so there is no single key for the whole selection.

What time signature does Chief O'Neill's Favourite use?

The listed scores use two different time signatures: two are in 4/4 and one is in 2/2. Because the settings differ, players should check the time signature on the score they choose rather than assuming one fixed meter for the tune.

Who composed Chief O'Neill's Favourite?

The scores present Chief O'Neill's Favourite as traditional; two versions have no named composer, and one carries the credit 'after Mr. Cronin'. The selection does not provide a verified original composer for the tune.

Which Chief O'Neill's Favourite score should I choose for practice?

For Chief O'Neill's Favourite, choose by key and time signature: pick one of the D major versions if that key suits your instrument or group, or the no-sharps-or-flats version if you need that signature. If you want the setting labelled hornpipe, choose the score with 'hornpipe' in its title.