Hornpipe
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The hornpipe is a traditional English folk dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time. It is danced wearing a hard shoe. This type of hornpipe is generally thought of as a sailors' dance.
The hornpipe is also an English baroque dance in a lively 3/2 time with step-units going across the measure. Henry Purcell and George Frideric Handel composed hornpipes.