Product Description
The hornpipe
originated as a country dance, taking its name from the instrument used to provide
the musical accompaniment. The hornpipe itself was a bit like an early clarinet, or chalumeau, with a bell made of horn. Later, these dances came to be particularly
associated with sailors and the sea possibly because the hornpipe survived
the rough, wet conditions of ocean life more successfully than other
instruments.
The reason
for the Sheffield Hornpipes
association with the English city is unclear. However, to this day, the area has a high
concentration of Morris dance teams so folk dance clearly plays an important
part in local culture.
This arrangement for semi-flexible woodwind trio of 2 flutes plus either B-flat clarinet or bassoon is ideal for players seeking a few lighter items for background music at a wedding or function, or perhaps to add to a concert programme.
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