Rickett's Hornpipe
Fiddle Lesson
Key: D
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Intermediate
Matthew plays the tune and then breaks it into manageable sections, highlighting key musical details.
About This Tune
Rickett’s Hornpipe first appeared in 1781 in Alexander McGlashan’s Collection of Scots Measures, noted as “danced by Aldridge,” referencing Irish dancer Robert Aldridge. Named after John Bill Ricketts (1769–1802), an English equestrian who brought the modern circus to America, the tune reflects his famed hornpipe dances on galloping horses. Ricketts ran successful circuses in Philadelphia and New York before returning to England, where he died in 1802.
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