Talk:The Sailor's Hornpipe

Playable version
I think we should add a playable version of the song. I would do that myself but i don-t know how to... Cioko (talk) 14:53, 24 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Every score I found in research was in a different key, for example Bb, G or D, so following academic practice I transposed the melody into C. Significant differences were only found in the means of flourishing the tenth note so I simplified them into a simple trill. Using Harmony Assistant software I then made a digital file. I first uploaded this in midi format [[File:College Hornpipe.mid]] but finding Wikipedia is clumsy in accessing midi files, on 2011-12-31 I replaced it with an ogg format file [[File:College Hornpipe.ogg]] Kildwyke (talk) 05:36, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

played for Queen Elizabeth at her jubilee
Can we mention that the London Symphony Orchestra played it for Queen Elizabeth II from its barge for her 60th Jubilee, and the royal party danced to it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richardson mcphillips (talk • contribs) 01:43, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

In Popular Culture?
Should there be an "In Popular Culture" section? This song is one of three tunes (along with his theme, and "Strike Up The Band") mostly associated in the public mind with "Popeye The Sailor" and it is played many times in his cartoons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.202.33.17 (talk) 16:47, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * This article used to have one until it was removed by TheAwesomeHwyh. I initially reverted that removal because I wasn't happy that it removed the most famous use of the tune by far in my eyes, that at the Last Night of the Proms. I then realised how much of a mess that section was, and removed all of it except the Proms part. I've just put back Popeye as well, inspired by this message. I don't think it's worth putting any more of that section back without a good reason. Graham 87 12:32, 15 August 2020 (UTC)