Sailor’s Hornpipe has to go down in history as one of the catchiest tunes around. I can’t hear it without having it dance around in my head for hours. And, whenever I think of it, I also think of Popey the Sailor man. Toot Toot! Sailor’s Hornpipe according to Fiddler’s Companion SAILOR’S HORNPIPE [1]. AKA […]
Rickett’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 108
The first memory I have of hearing Rickett’s hornpipe was Ricky Selman playing it at the Colorado State Fiddle Contest, back when it was held at Keystone. I was probably 17 or so at the time. I’m pretty sure I learned it out of Cole’s 1000 fiddle tunes. I don’t really have any cool story […]