Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance. Lesson for fiddle.

In this video I show how to play Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance on the fiddle.
The dance, performed on the first Monday in September in the village of Abbot's Bromley in Staffordshire, is said to be the oldest dance in England.
The dancers use reindeer horns which have been radiocarbon dated to around 1050AD, making it likely that they come from the Vikings. The horns hang in the local church for the rest of the year.
The tune which I play here is a jig, also known as Robinson's Tune. It was used in Abbot's Bromley for the dance prior to the 19thC, since when it has been replaced by other tunes. However, it is still used by the Thaxted Morris in Essex, where they also perform the dance in the centre of Thaxted Village.
I play the tune in the key of D minor, with the G string tuned up to A, to allow a low drone.
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[@amandulagarcia2666]

I was looking for a video of this tune, and your video came up first!!! I'm now learning this from my teacher on the nyckelharpa- It's awesome!!!

[@joeharris8574]

Awesome tune. You got me hooked on it. Got to learn it now. thanks for putting this on.

[@violinshoko]

This English folk tune is lovely! Thank you for introducing it and the tuning tip is great!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Shoko!

[@walker2120]

Very good.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Ryan!

[@damaja416old]

I would love the sheet music for this, you play it beautifully 😍

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Mitch! Send me an email to [e-mail]

[@damaja416old]

@@TheFiddleChannel sent 🙂🎻

[@tenniekomar6683]

Thank you for this. It is an old pagan classic.

[@Wotsitorlabart]

Nothing 'pagan' about this tune at all.

[@Badgermanpeveril]

That is a beautiful tune, your channel is a fantastic resource. I love your discovering rock violin book.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Darren. Yes, it's a magical tune!

[@ozaki_09]

Hi, to which email can I write to so you can send me a copy of the music? Love your channel!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi . Email me at [e-mail]

[@taurotar]

Does anyone know the approximate age of the tune?

[@TheFiddleChannel]

It's certainly not as old as the dance. Seems likely to be 19thC

[@joeharris8574]

Hey Chris is this the same tune? thesession.org/tunes/13325

[@damaja416old]

Seems to be a variation of the same tune, but not what he is playing