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Sailor's Hornpipe

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The origins of this tune date back centuries (although, of course, we can't be sure about the precise melody until the advent of sheet music, or even recordings, and like all traditional songs melodic and lyrical variations are common). The song has been known by several names, including "College Hornpipe," "Jack's the Lad," and "Lancashire Hornpipe." The title "Sailor's Hornpipe" became popular as the tune became associated with sailors by about the 17th century. A "hornpipe" was originally a musical instrument, and later became the name of a folk dance resembling a jig or a reel.
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Title Performer Release date Info
listen on Internet Archive i August 1927 First release
i 1928
i 1944 Medley
listen on Internet Archive i 1947
i 1957
i March 30, 1962
i 1973
i 1974 Medley
i 1977
i Sailors Hornpipe / Portsmouth Harry Rabinowitz (Harry Rabinowitz) 1977 Unverified
i 1978 Medley
i Sailors Hornpipe Mike Oldfield 1978 Unverified
i 1979
i April 1983 Medley
i 1983 Medley
i 1984 Medley
i 1987 Medley
i New York Girls/Yoshke/Sailor's Hornpipe Broadside Electric 1992 Unverified
i 1995
i 1996
i 1999 Medley
i 2000
i The Tailor's Twist And The Sailor's Hornpipe Celtic Fiddle Festival 2001 Unverified
i Sailor's Hornpipe Grant Livingston 2001 Unverified
i Sailor's Hornpipe 101 Strings Orchestra 2004 Unverified
i 2005 Medley
i 2007 Medley
i The Sailor's Hornpipe Bill Dempsey 2007 Unverified
i November 25, 2008 Medley
i Sailor's Hornpipe DJ Popeye 2009 Unverified
i Sailor's Hornpipe The Celtic Fiddle Rush 2014 Unverified
i January 16, 2016 Medley
i The Sailor's Hornpipe The Bilge Pumps 2019 Unverified
i October 1, 2021
i April 22, 2022 Vocalise version
i Sailor's Hornpipe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Session Band, London Contemporary Voices Choir (London Contemporary Voices, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) October 28, 2022 Unverified
i Sailor's Hornpipe Oopsie Mamushka Unverified
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