Definition of Hornpipes. Meaning of Hornpipes. Synonyms of Hornpipes

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Definition of Hornpipes

Hornpipe
Hornpipe Horn"pipe`, n. (Mus.) (a) An instrument of music formerly popular in Wales, consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals. It was so called because the bell at the open end was sometimes made of horn. (b) A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted for such playing. Many a hornpipe he tuned to his Phyllis. --Sir W. Raleigh. (c) A dance performed, usually by one person, to such a tune, and popular among sailors.

Meaning of Hornpipes from wikipedia

- earliest references to hornpipes are from England, with Hugh Aston's Hornepype of 1522 and others referring to Lancashire hornpipes in 1609 and 1613. It...
- joined with a bag, Baines refers to the instruments as "bag-hornpipes". The traditional hornpipe has one or two narrow internal bores between 4 mm and 12 mm...
- The Sailor's Hornpipe (also known as The College Hornpipe and Jack's the Lad) is a traditional hornpipe melody and linked dance with origins in the Royal...
- fiddler. Lakeland or ****brian fiddling has a repertoire largely based upon hornpipes but also incorporates reels and jigs. Scottish fiddling, including: Shetland...
- A and B parts; it is common for hornpipes to have the second half of each part be identical. Additionally, hornpipes often have three quavers or quarternotes...
- The Hornpipe Heights (69°51′S 70°36′W / 69.850°S 70.600°W / -69.850; -70.600) are a group of partly exposed ridges rising to about 1,200 metres (4,000 ft)...
- contributed to several cultural phenomena, including sea shanties, jigs, hornpipes and the music for Morris dancing. It has also interacted with other musical...
- dance (figure) is danced to a music tempo, mostly reels, jigs, polkas and hornpipes. The sets come from various parts of Ireland and are often named for their...
- contributed to several genres prominently; mostly sea shanties, jigs, hornpipes and dance music. It has its own distinct variations and regional peculiarities...
- telyn deires (triple harp), fiddle, crwth (bowed lyre) and the pibgorn (hornpipe). Male voice choirs emerged in the 19th century, formed as the tenor and...