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{{Short description|Traditional hornpipe melody}}
'''The Sailor's Hornpipe''' (also known as '''The College Hornpipe''' and '''Jack's the Lad'''<ref>[http://www.macjams.com/song/22330 MacJams.com – Song: The Sailor's Hornpipe by Andronis<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>) is a traditional [[hornpipe]] melody.
'''The Sailor's Hornpipe''' (also known as '''The College Hornpipe''' and '''Jack's the Lad'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.macjams.com/song/22330|title=MacJams.com – Song: The Sailor's Hornpipe by Andronis<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Macjams.com|accessdate=12 January 2021|archive-date=2 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202183311/http://www.macjams.com/song/22330|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a traditional [[hornpipe]] melody and linked dance with origins in the [[Royal Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/sailors-hornpipe-dance|title=The sailor's hornpipe dance|date=11 August 2015|website=Rmg.co.uk|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref>


== History ==
==History==
The usual tune for this dance was first printed as the "College Hornpipe" in 1797 or 1798 by J. Dale of London.<ref>[http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/SAIL_SALLO.htm Sail Away Ladies]</ref> It was found in manuscript collections before then – for instance the fine syncopated version in the [[William Vickers manuscript]], written on Tyneside, dated 1770.<ref name=FARNE>http://www.asaplive.com/archive/index.asp</ref> The dance imitates the life of a sailor and their duties aboard ship. Due to the small space that the dance required, and no need for a partner, the dance was popular on-board ship.<ref name=nmm>[http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.17928 What are the origins of the sailor's hornpipe? : Frequently asked questions : Maritime, sea & ships : Fact files & in-depth : Learning : NMM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The tune was first printed as the "College Hornpipe" in 1797 or 1798 by J. Dale of London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/SAIL_SALLO.htm|title=SAIL AWAY LADIES [1A]|website=Ibiblio.org|accessdate=12 January 2021}}</ref> However, versions of the tune are found in earlier manuscript collections – for example, a syncopated version in the [[William Vickers manuscript]], written on Tyneside, dated 1770.<ref name=FARNE>{{Cite web |url=http://www.farnearchive.com/detail.asp?id=R0312903|title=College hornpipe, or, Lankinshire [sic.] hornpipe|work=FARNE Archive|access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref>


Due to the small space that the dance required, and no need for a partner, the dance was popular on-board ship.<ref name=rmg>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/sailors-hornpipe-dance|title=The sailor's hornpipe dance. What are the origins of the sailor's hornpipe?|website=Rmg.co.uk|accessdate=21 July 2023}}</ref>
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[[Samuel Pepys]] referred to it in his diary as "The Jig of the Ship" and [[James Cook|Captain Cook]], who took a piper on at least one voyage, is noted to have ordered his men to dance the hornpipe in order to keep them in good health.<ref name=nmm/> The dance on-ship became less common when fiddlers ceased to be included in ships' crew members.

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[[Samuel Pepys]] referred to the dance in his diary as "The Jig of the Ship" and [[James Cook|Captain Cook]], who took a piper on at least one voyage, is noted to have ordered his men to dance the hornpipe in order to keep them in good health.<ref name=rmg/> The dance on-ship became less common when fiddlers ceased to be included in ships' crew members.
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In dramatic stage productions, from around the sixteenth century, a popular feature was a sea dance. But the nineteenth century saw the more familiar form of the "sailors' hornpipe" introduced. Nautical duties (for example the hauling of ropes, rowing, climbing the rigging and saluting) provided the dance movements.


During the [[Last Night of the Proms]] in London, when the tune is played as part of [[Henry Joseph Wood|Sir Henry Wood]]'s ''[[Fantasia on British Sea Songs]]'', the spectators bring miniature [[foghorns]] and [[party horn]]s and blow them along to the music, creating a loud, frenetic finale as the music reaches its fastest speed.<ref>{{YouTube|Pbx8TpY8KQc}}</ref>
During the [[Last Night of the Proms]] in London, when the tune is played as part of [[Henry Joseph Wood|Sir Henry Wood]]'s ''[[Fantasia on British Sea Songs]]'', the spectators bring miniature [[foghorns]] and [[party horn]]s and blow them along to the music, creating a loud, frenetic finale as the music reaches its fastest speed.<ref>{{YouTube|Pbx8TpY8KQc}}</ref>
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The tune was played in the animated ''[[Popeye]]'' cartoons beginning in the 1930s, usually as the first part of the opening credits theme, which then segued into an instrumental of "[[Popeye#Theme song|I'm Popeye the Sailor Man]]".
The tune was played in the animated ''[[Popeye]]'' cartoons beginning in the 1930s, usually as the first part of the opening credits theme, which then segued into an instrumental of "[[Popeye#Theme song|I'm Popeye the Sailor Man]]".


== Recordings ==
==Recordings==
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This tune has been recorded by:
This tune has been recorded by:
* [[Mike Oldfield]] on ''[[Tubular Bells]]'' (1973) and ''[[Tubular Bells 2003]]'' (2003)
* [[Mike Oldfield]] on ''[[Tubular Bells]]'' (1973) and ''[[Tubular Bells 2003]]'' (2003)
* [[Achim Reichel]] as "Piratentanz" on ''Klabautermann'' (1977)
* [[Achim Reichel]] as "Piratentanz" on ''Klabautermann'' (1977)
* Quilty{sic} on ''A Drop of Pure'' (1995)
* [[Yo-Yo Ma]], [[Edgar Meyer]], and [[Mark O'Connor]] on ''[[Appalachia Waltz]]'' (1996)
* [[Yo-Yo Ma]], [[Edgar Meyer]], and [[Mark O'Connor]] on ''[[Appalachia Waltz]]'' (1996)
* [[Carlos Núñez Muñoz|Carlos Núñez]] on ''Cinema Do Mar'' (2005)
* [[Carlos Núñez Muñoz|Carlos Núñez]] on ''Cinema Do Mar'' (2005)
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* [[The Spotnicks]] as "Bach Goes to Sea" in 1963
* [[Broadside Electric]], on ''[[Black-edged Visiting Card]]''
* [[The Spotnicks]] as "Bach goes to sea" in 1963
* [[The Tornados]] as "Popeye Twist" in 1962
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* [[The Tornados]] as "Popeye twist" in 1962
* Incredible Mulk and Bredd Loaf as "Sailors" (2002)


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM7e0p6ggko A performance of the Jack Tar March]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuhMuGQbXqc Symphony of the Seas, framed by the Hornpipe]


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Latest revision as of 02:23, 19 November 2024

The Sailor's Hornpipe (also known as The College Hornpipe and Jack's the Lad[1]) is a traditional hornpipe melody and linked dance with origins in the Royal Navy.[2]

History

[edit]

The tune was first printed as the "College Hornpipe" in 1797 or 1798 by J. Dale of London.[3] However, versions of the tune are found in earlier manuscript collections – for example, a syncopated version in the William Vickers manuscript, written on Tyneside, dated 1770.[4]

Due to the small space that the dance required, and no need for a partner, the dance was popular on-board ship.[5]

Samuel Pepys referred to the dance in his diary as "The Jig of the Ship" and Captain Cook, who took a piper on at least one voyage, is noted to have ordered his men to dance the hornpipe in order to keep them in good health.[5] The dance on-ship became less common when fiddlers ceased to be included in ships' crew members.

College Hornpipe
The Sailor's Hornpipe
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During the Last Night of the Proms in London, when the tune is played as part of Sir Henry Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs, the spectators bring miniature foghorns and party horns and blow them along to the music, creating a loud, frenetic finale as the music reaches its fastest speed.[6]

The tune was played in the animated Popeye cartoons beginning in the 1930s, usually as the first part of the opening credits theme, which then segued into an instrumental of "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man".

Recordings

[edit]

This tune has been recorded by:

References

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  1. ^ "MacJams.com – Song: The Sailor's Hornpipe by Andronis". Macjams.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "The sailor's hornpipe dance". Rmg.co.uk. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ "SAIL AWAY LADIES [1A]". Ibiblio.org. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ "College hornpipe, or, Lankinshire [sic.] hornpipe". FARNE Archive. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "The sailor's hornpipe dance. What are the origins of the sailor's hornpipe?". Rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ Video on YouTube
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