| Title | Christmas Hornpipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Traditional American | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | D major | |||
| Range | D4–D6 | |||
| Time signature | 4/4 | |||
| Tempo | 144 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 0:55 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (48 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (444 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2023-12-25 | |||
| Last updated | 2023-12-25 | |||
| Download popularity index |    0.2 (not so popular) | |||
| Categories |
Hornpipes, Traditional/Folk | |||
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This tune was first printed in Elias Howe's 1000 Jigs and Reels, published in Boston around 1867. It is most commonly used for contra dancing, and in fact instructions for a “Christmas Hornpipe” dance had been published as early as 1862 in Howe's American Dancing Master.
Merry Christmas to all!
