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the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

Does anyone know what the hornpipes are in the film "Pirates of the Caribbean" (Dead man's Chest)?
They are played in the scene where they are in a bar in tortuga.

# Posted on July 16th 2006 by Taurus

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

I have a copy of it by the Fuzzy Mountain String Band, and it is called Fisher's Hornpipe on that cd. I am learning it right now for a lesson on Tuesday.

# Posted on July 16th 2006 by Gaelic writer

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

You can find the sheet music at http://www.blackflute.com/music/tunes/hornpipes/fishers.html

# Posted on July 16th 2006 by atftb

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

Is it not Fisher's and Cronin's?

# Posted on July 17th 2006 by O'Lehane

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Which "Fisher's"? There are at least three.

# Posted on July 17th 2006 by Trevor Jennings

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The Fisher's from the link above.

I don't actually remember hearing two separate hornpipes, but the credits credit Hans Zimmer, the composer of the movie score, with "composing" "Two Hornpipes." Arranging would be more accurate. And did anyone else notice that the hornpipe/hornpipes were played "straight" -- as conventionally notated in sheet music, rather than with the dotted notes as played in real life.

I was amused at the reviews that described the hornpipe/s as "a classic sea shanty", or sounding "like a piece of classical dance music copied from somewhere else", or "a little jig. Very nice with the ethnic instruments and all."

# Posted on July 17th 2006 by Tracie

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

We just saw the film last night. We recognized the hornpipe immediately as Fisher's (Fishman's, it has a number of other names), so we sat through the credits to see what they say about it. We were surprised to see the hornpipe credited as "Two Original Hornpipes" just like Tracie noticed. I think the "composer" treated (or thought) the A and B parts as (were) two separate tunes. They did play it quite fast, by our standards at any rate. I remember it being played with swing, but as they accelerated it might have lost it. Can't rightly remember. I have read that this hornpipe is played as a reel (straight that is) in bluegrass circles. Maybe that is what the "composer" was listing to as he arranged the tune.

# Posted on July 19th 2006 by rob zouk

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

I have a La Bottine Souriante CD that treats Fisher's Hornpipe as a reel, so they apparently play it that way in Quebec as well.

# Posted on July 22nd 2006 by AlBrown

the tune in Pirates of the Carribbean 2?

The are playing a jig, half-way through the film. just wondering what the name of it was

# Posted on March 21st 2007 by achisholm

Re: the tune in Pirates of the Carribbean 2?

oh... I obviously didn't search hard enough:

http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/10667

# Posted on March 21st 2007 by achisholm

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

you're leading us round in circles , sir!

# Posted on March 21st 2007 by domhnall.

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

i'm sure i originally asked that question in a separate thread. I think the <i>magical merging powers from above</i> are at work

# Posted on March 21st 2007 by achisholm

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

I made an arrangement more like the version featured in the film, expect for three clarinets, as I play the clarinet.
Here it is:
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/340/hornpipear6.png
I'll try and get a midi/mp3 of it up here soon

# Posted on March 21st 2007 by andymt

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Here is the syntn recording:
http://upload2.net/page/download/uThjgds0WBPVyDz/horn.mp3.html

# Posted on March 21st 2007 by andymt

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(to access it scroll down to the bottom of that page, wait for a minute as it says and then download)
sorry but its the only free file hoster i could find that worked lol

# Posted on March 21st 2007 by andymt

Re: the two hornpipes in pirates of the caribbean, dead mans chest

Here's the link to the tune:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/872

I just picked it up few weeks ago from the movie (documentary) Jean Carignan Violoneux (published by ONF Canada in 1975). It is the last tune. It is fast and with many variations but I came up with something very similar to what MrSporre posted under the link above!

# Posted on May 10th 2007 by Dr.Carabus

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