X: 1
T: Pachelbel's Frolics (C major) / Ernest Köhler's Hornpipe / Laybourn's Hornpipe
C: traditional
O: Scotland
R: Hornpipe or Reel
N: first published 1881 in Ernest Köhler’s Violin Repository as an untitled Hornpipe
N: some similarities to Johann Pachebel's Canon; played in C or D major
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
N: Chords: | C  -  | G  -  | Am -  | Em -   |
N:         | F  -  | C  -  | G  -  | C  C  :|
N:         | C  -  | G  -  | Am -  | Em -   |
N:         | F  -  | C  -  | G  -  | C  C  :|
N:         alternative:
N:         | C  -  | G  -  | Am -  | Em -   |
N:         | F  -  | C  -  | F  -  | G  C  :|
N:         | C  -  | G  -  | Am -  | Em -   |
N:         | F  -  | C  -  | F  -  | G  C  :|
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=180
K: C major % no sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: GAB | c2 cB cd ef | g2 ga ge dc | AG AB    c2 cA | G2 GA  GE CE |
N:       FE FG A2 AB | cB cd eg ag | fe dc A/B/c Bd | ec cB  c    :|
N: zzg | ec~c2 ec~c2 | dB~B2 dB~B2 | cA~A2    cA~A2 | G^FGA _BGEG  |
N:       FE FG A2 AB | cB cd eg ag | fe dc A/B/c Bd | ec cB  c    :|
N:
N: P: Variation of the second part:
N: zzg | ec Gc ec Gc | dB GB dB GB | cA EA    cA EA | G^FGA _BGEG |
N:       FE FG A2 AB | cB cd eg ag | fe dc A/B/c Bd | ec cB  c   :|
N:
N: P: Variation of the second part:
N: zzg | eg cg eg cg | dg Bg dg Bg | ce Ae    ce Ae | Gc Ec Gc EG |
N:       FE FG A2 AB | cB cd eg ag | fe dc A/B/c Bd | ec cB c    :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
GAB | "C" c2 cB cd ef | "G" g2 ga ge dc | "Am" AG AB    c2 cA | "Em" G2 GA     GE CE |
      "F" FE FG A2 AB | "C" cB cd eg ag | "G"  fe dc A/B/c Bd | "C"  ec cB "C" c    :|
zzg | "C" ec~c2 ec~c2 | "G" dB~B2 dB~B2 | "Am" cA~A2    cA~A2 | "Em" G^FGA    _BGEG  |
      "F" FE FG A2 AB | "C" cB cd eg ag | "G"  fe dc A/B/c Bd | "C"  ec cB "C" c    :|
N:
P: Variation of the second part:
zzg | "C" ec Gc ec Gc | "G" dB GB dB GB | "Am" cA EA    cA EA | "Em" G^FGA    _BGEG |
      "F" FE FG A2 AB | "C" cB cd eg ag | "G"  fe dc A/B/c Bd | "C"  ec cB "C" c   :|
N:
P: Variation of the second part:
zzg | "C" eg cg eg cg | "G" dg Bg dg Bg | "Am" ce Ae    ce Ae | "Em" Gc Ec     Gc EG |
      "F" FE FG A2 AB | "C" cB cd eg ag | "G"  fe dc A/B/c Bd | "C"  ec cB "C" c    :|
N:
D: 1994: Eileen Ivers: Traditional Irish Music (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')
D: 1994: Ríra: The Northern Meeting - Celtic Music in Milwaukee (Compilation, titled 'Cape Breton Reel')
D: 1995: Reeltime (Máirin Fahy, Éilís Egan, Chris Kelly & Benny Hayes): Reeltime (titled 'Pachelbel Reels')
D: 1995: Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin: Stay Awhile
D: 1997: Eileen Ivers: So Far - The Eileen Ivers Collection 1979-1995 (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')
D: 1999: Martin Hayes (fiddle) & Dennis Cahill (guitar): Live in Seattle (titled 'P Joe's Pecurious Pachelbel Special')
D: 1999: Joseph Sobol: Citternalia (titled 'Pachabel's Reel')
D: 2000: John Wynne (flute): With Every Breath (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')
D: 2001: John Williams (accordion): Steam (titled 'P.J.'s Pecurious Pachelbel Special')
D: 2002: Natalie MacMaster: Live
D: 2003: Alistair McCulloch: Wired Up (titled 'Pachabel's Frolics')
D: 2007: Stanley & Grimm: Nikki Engstrom and Sean Brennan
D: 2008: Stanley & Grimm (Nikki Engstrom and Sean Brennan): Another Round (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')
D: 2008: Lough Ree Céilí Band (Johnnie Duffy, Brendan Doyle, Liz Ryan & Colin Butler): Keep 'er Lit - Live from Spanish Point (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')
D: 2008: The Rhythm Rollers: Grand Right & Left (titled 'Kohler's')
D: 2008: Ed Pearlman & Neil Pearlman: On the Edge
D: 2008: Inisheer: Crossing Borders (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')
D: 2012: Socks in the Frying Pan (Shane Hayes, Fiachra Hayes & Aodán Coyne): Socks in the Frying Pan (third tune in 'The Finale' set)
D: 2012: Marc Boudreau: Live at the Doryman Pub (last tune in the 'Trad Set')
D: 2012: Seamus Begley, Catriona Mckay & Chris Stout: Begley McKay Stout (titled 'Laybourne's Hornpipe')
D: 2013: Kiérah: Stonemason's Daughter (third tune in the 'Ribbons & Lacey' set)
D: 2016: Kevin Burke, Christian LeMaître, Charlie McKerron & Nicolas Quemener: The Celtic Fiddle Festival - Storm in a Teapot (titled 'Kohler's Hornpipe')
D: 2016: Trasnú (Guido Plüschke, Steffen Gabriel & Cornelius Bode): The Adventures of Wing Commander Pancake (second tune in the 'Roslin Castle Set')
D: 2016: Alana & Leigh Cline: Alana & Leigh Cline (titled 'Canon Reel')
D: 2016: Slainte: Motherfolking here and there (titled 'Pachelbel's Reel')
D: 2017: Ger Mythen: She Moved Through the Fair (titled 'Pachelbel Special')
D: 2018: Campbelltown: Campbelltown (titled 'Pachelbel')
D: 2019: Frantically Atlantic: Frantically Atlantic (titled 'Pachelbel's Reel')
D: 2019: Augusta Céilí Band: Volume 1 (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')
D: 2020: Chad Wolfe: Clogs & Jigs & Reels ... Oh My!
D: 2020: Catriona McKay: Love in Secret
D: 2020: Duo Macke-Bornauw: Curly Music (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')
D: 2021: Isla Ratcliff: The Castalia (last tune in 'The Blue Mist' set)
D: 2022: The Caulbums Ceilidh Band: The Caulbums Ceilidh Band (titled 'Pachelbel's Frolics')