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Fisher’s Hornpipe sheet music

Fisher’s Hornpipe is listed here as a traditional folk tune, with scores available in F major and D major and in both 2/4 and 4/4. No named composer is credited in these listings, so the versions are best treated as different settings of traditional material rather than as a single authorised text. Compare key and time signature first when choosing a score.

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Keys and time signatures in the available scores

The three listed Fisher's Hornpipe scores divide into two keys: two begin in F major with a one-flat signature, and one begins in D major with two sharps. Two scores use 2/4 and one uses 4/4. These details are the clearest way to compare the versions before reading the notes.

Choosing F major or D major

Pick the key that matches the people you play with, or the one that sits most comfortably on your instrument. F major and D major are not interchangeable at sight: fingering and accidentals can differ substantially. The listings do not state instrumentation, so check the score itself for clef and range.

2/4 or 4/4?

Both time signatures appear in the listings. 2/4 and 4/4 group beats differently on the page even when the underlying tune is related, so look at barring and beaming rather than assuming the versions are identical. The time signature is an opening detail in each listing, not necessarily a complete description of the whole score.

Composer and attribution

No composer is named for these scores; each is credited to 'Misc Traditional' and listed under folk. One listing adds 'Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 248.2' in the composer field, which reads as a collection or page reference rather than a personal attribution. Treat the composer question as unresolved rather than assigning the tune to a named writer.

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Common questions

Who composed Fisher's Hornpipe?

No named composer appears in the available Fisher's Hornpipe listings. The scores are credited to 'Misc Traditional' and categorised as folk, so they present the tune as traditional material rather than as a work by an identified composer.

What keys are the Fisher's Hornpipe scores in?

Two of the three listed Fisher's Hornpipe scores begin in F major, with a one-flat key signature, and one begins in D major, with two sharps. The key signature is an opening detail and should be checked against the full score.

Does Fisher's Hornpipe appear in 2/4 or 4/4?

The available Fisher's Hornpipe listings use both: two scores begin in 2/4 and one begins in 4/4. Because both metres can be used for related tune versions, compare the barring and note grouping as well as the signature.

Is Fisher's Hornpipe a traditional tune?

The listings present Fisher's Hornpipe as traditional: the artist is given as 'Misc Traditional', the genre as folk, and no composer is credited. That is an attribution in these listings, not independent proof of the tune's origin or date.

What is the 'Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome' reference?

One Fisher's Hornpipe listing carries 'Joe Buchanan's Scottish Tome - Page 248.2' in its composer field. The wording points to a collection and page reference rather than a composer's name, so it should not be read as a verified authorship credit.

How should I choose among the Fisher's Hornpipe versions?

When choosing among the Fisher's Hornpipe versions, start with key and time signature: choose F major if you need the one-flat version, or D major for the two-sharp version, and check whether the score uses 2/4 or 4/4. The listings do not specify instrumentation, so inspect the clef, range and layout before deciding which score suits your instrument.