My grandfather was a British sailor before coming to America around the early 1900s. When I was a kid I remember laughing like crazy when he did the hornpipe. I thought he was pretty good at it!
It was mentioned in a book I’m reading that Theodore Roosevelt crossed his arms and danced a hornpipe in the book titled The River of Doubt when he was his voyage to Bahai.
I recall doing a lot of these steps late on Saturday nights, back when i used to drink. My version always ended with me waking up on a park bench, Sunday morning.
Robert Crawford (you may remember him from Light Touch Lapidary) told me that the original hornpipe was a "group" dance aboard ship. Sailors needed exercise beyond the sorts of labor required of them, spending days on a tiny isolated floating island... SO They would gather daily on the main deck and with arms around each other's shoulders for balance and support (think Greek dances) they would dance in a line up and down the deck to the tune of a small pipe or flute (ostensibly made of horn). Sprightly, lively dances. Again -- think of the traditional Greek dancers. What we see here is a soloist, arms crossed to demonstrate his sense of balance. Would have been extremely difficult on a ship at sea to do this without the bracing support of one's fellows.
Navy regulations stipulated set periods of dancing exercise for sailors. When they wrote them, they expected hornpipes. By the First World War, what they got was sailors doing Tangos together on deck.
@@guickdotto4552 According to Walter Nelson: Navy regulations stipulated set periods of dancing exercise for sailors. When they wrote them, they expected hornpipes. By the First World War, what they got was sailors doing Tangos together on deck.
I came here to see what a hornpipe looked like, but thanks to you and the OP, I took away even more knowledge than expected. Thank you so much for sharing!
England's national dance that dates back to Tudor times. The Sailors hornpipe was part and parcel of a great maritime nation and was a favourite of Capt James Cook. It is quintentially British.
Knowing the feeling of looking for a song for a long time (sometimes years) and then the joy at finding it, let me congratulate you sincerely! :-) I am sure you deserved to find it.
@@user-tv6mw8vx3w It's customary to use piano or electronic keyboard when reconstructing silent films. It has nothing to do with original orchestration. For example, the Danish ballets of c 1900, which were performed with orchestra onstage, and solo violin in rehearsal.
@@dave1234aust well now theres an interesting experiment... We know the family name, this guys approximate age, his nationality... Why don't you have a crack at it?
@@unclejoeoakland Oskar Tropp was in his early thirties in this clip, occupation actor and choreographer, died about 1935, and that was his wife dancing off stage with him.
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this dance undoubtedly has something of a ballet in it
My grandfather was a British sailor before coming to America around the early 1900s. When I was a kid I remember laughing like crazy when he did the hornpipe. I thought he was pretty good at it!
Danced this as a child in competition and won first prize...This man was brilliant though.
Love this tune and Oscar's sweet moves. Dad was Navy WW2. Popeye, my favorite cartoon.
It was mentioned in a book I’m reading that Theodore Roosevelt crossed his arms and danced a hornpipe in the book titled The River of Doubt when he was his voyage to Bahai.
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I recall doing a lot of these steps late on Saturday nights, back when i used to drink.
My version always ended with me waking up on a park bench, Sunday morning.
He’s amazing
Having springs in one's shoes probably helped get up in the rigging really quickly. Thanks for posting this little gem.
how fabulous!
The dancer is amazing.
Always loved that tune ❤
Robert Crawford (you may remember him from Light Touch Lapidary) told me that the original hornpipe was a "group" dance aboard ship.
Sailors needed exercise beyond the sorts of labor required of them, spending days on a tiny isolated floating island... SO
They would gather daily on the main deck and with arms around each other's shoulders for balance and support (think Greek dances) they would dance in a line up and down the deck to the tune of a small pipe or flute (ostensibly made of horn). Sprightly, lively dances. Again -- think of the traditional Greek dancers.
What we see here is a soloist, arms crossed to demonstrate his sense of balance. Would have been extremely difficult on a ship at sea to do this without the bracing support of one's fellows.
Navy regulations stipulated set periods of dancing exercise for sailors. When they wrote them, they expected hornpipes. By the First World War, what they got was sailors doing Tangos together on deck.
@@WalterNelson OH! I am laughing!
I'm sure sailors danced but i don't think modern people have any conception of how hard they worked. They danced for fun not exercise.
@@guickdotto4552 According to Walter Nelson: Navy regulations stipulated set periods of dancing exercise for sailors. When they wrote them, they expected hornpipes. By the First World War, what they got was sailors doing Tangos together on deck.
I came here to see what a hornpipe looked like, but thanks to you and the OP, I took away even more knowledge than expected. Thank you so much for sharing!
England's national dance that dates back to Tudor times. The Sailors hornpipe was part and parcel of a great maritime nation and was a favourite of Capt James Cook. It is quintentially British.
No wonder everyone thinks the royal navy is full of poofters
Yes, quite so indeed! and its roots go back to a popular folkdance of the early-mid 1800s !
Light feet, and slick moves.
He could show today's dancers a thing or 2. Dude obviously of ballet foundation
Фигуры танца у нас в "Яблочко" тоже такие есть. Красиво!
I finally found the song!!!
Knowing the feeling of looking for a song for a long time (sometimes years) and then the joy at finding it, let me congratulate you sincerely! :-) I am sure you deserved to find it.
@@CocoWantsACracker Then im sure you will like A Life on the Ocean Wave too
Check out Mike Oldfield's rendition at the end of his debut album. 19 years old!
I so know the feeling!
great stuff,anchors aweigh!!!!!!!!
I ain't no physickist. But I knows what Matters!!! Uk, Uk, Uk...Thank You...🌱
Look at him go!
Damn. Its like the other countries arent even trying.
its so different to the Highland sailors hornpipe, but there are steps that are similar
reminds me of my father doing an American version of this jig
really nice ballon on those jumps
Anyone else reading Shogun by James Clavell and come here to see the dance Blackthorne does?
Yeah and I knew the tune/had done a similar jig before too lol
@@nickthompsonsurfinonthelake No
Rather different to the hornpipe I saw danced at the mast manning ceremony at HMS Ganges in the late 60s.
The Sailor’s Hornpipe.
I am what I yam!
Higg's Boson Hornpipe.
Some of these steps remind me of Julius Henry (Groucho) Marx's comic schtick dances.
this is Yablochko :)
Handsome Pete. He dances for nickels..
So its basically an Irish Scotch Jig. Not sure how i randomly got to the subject of A Sailors Life
I think it's more the other way around. Jigs were very common in England. Many dance fashions had originally come from France
@@mitchamcommonfair9543, very English, when I lived in England, for several years. I was delighted by the Morris dancers.
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Who else is here seeing what a hornpipe dance is after reading Sharpe's Trafalgar by Bernard Cornwell? Lol
I looked it up after reading Shogun
@@Draugonauv Yes, it's in there too. Cheers!
The Moffats for me! 😂
The only clean jig I saw . . was a dance company in an old waterfront pub . . Levan polka mob dance everywhere
Omg some of my steps are so similar
fieryrage
His leaps look Ukrainian. Or similar to Russian Yablochko.
Well, Imperial Russian sailors borrowed some techniques from the hornpipe. Celtic music and dances are also reminiscent of Tatar
Ballet
Definitely
So is ballet a hornpipe, or hornpipe ballet?
The name comes from the horn pipe, a musical instrument. Here he does a few classic ballet movements very well, though.
Definitely...a relative of mine *_*
Sailor Popeye in 1915
As soon as the music started my dad said "That's Popeye!" Lol
Huh...
So this is what John Blackthorn danced for Torunaga 😂
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Popeye IRL
Right
The music isn't at all synchronized with the dance. A pianist should create an accompaniment just for this video.
Yes Yes Yes
It’s a1915 film and the soundtrack speed needs adjusting, Hornpipes were never played on a piano ! Listen to Mike Oldfields version.
@@user-tv6mw8vx3w It's customary to use piano or electronic keyboard when reconstructing silent films. It has nothing to do with original orchestration. For example, the Danish ballets of c 1900, which were performed with orchestra onstage, and solo violin in rehearsal.
Fun fact:
You searched for this.
Do you suppose this song and dance is when sailors started to be considered homosexual? (jk guys)
Why didn't this light in the loafers ballet dancer simply wear his ballet outfit instead of this sailor "costume"? 😒😒
Handsome pete?
прототип Яблочка.
excactly, bro!
Plotagon
I dunno, it's just my personal opinion but this dancin' dude certainly appears to be a wee bit light in the loafers.
There's one on every ship
@@robpelick7460 Yes, and in today's "Modern Navy" there may well be more than just one ... not that there's anything wrong with that. 😉
Let's say I don't think you'll be able to trace down his children to find out.
@@dave1234aust well now theres an interesting experiment... We know the family name, this guys approximate age, his nationality... Why don't you have a crack at it?
@@unclejoeoakland Oskar Tropp was in his early thirties in this clip, occupation actor and choreographer, died about 1935, and that was his wife dancing off stage with him.
Horrible in a way