- Style
- Celtic
- Tradition
- English (Northumberland)
- Form
- Reel
- Key
- D
- Level
- 3
- Played on
- Fiddle and Mandolin
In the public domain. Source
Music
90bpm
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Chord chart
History
Morpeth is a market town in Northumberland, and the Morpeth Rant was a dance done there for close to two centuries, so several different tunes carry the name. This one is often credited to William Shield, the composer from Swalwell near Gateshead, though Shield was known to take folk tunes and publish them as his own.
Henry Robson listed the title among popular Northumbrian tunes around 1800. It is a standard in English sessions and is also played in Scotland, Ireland and New England.