Sheet Music: Nelson's Hornpipe

TitleNelson's Hornpipe
Alternate titlesThe Bridge of Lodi
Down Back o' Shoddy
Lochmaben Hornpipe
Lord Nelson's Hornpipe
Murray's Hornpipe
Saxon's Hornpipe
Huntsman's Hornpipe
ComposerTraditional English
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyD major
RangeD4–B5
Time signature4/4
Tempo160 BPM
Performance time0:50
Difficulty leveleasy
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Date added2016-10-22
Last updated2016-10-22
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Hornpipes, Traditional/Folk

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Saturday 22 October 2016

Tune of the Day: Nelson's Hornpipe

Traditional English tune

This hornpipe tune of English provenance is known by numerous titles, including “The Hunter's Hornpipe”, “The Bridge of Lodi”, and “Murray's Hornpipe”. One of its earliest appearances is in Yorkshire musician William Calvert's 1812 manuscript, as “Admiral Lord Nelson's Hornpipe”.