Captain Pugwash!

Ned Reiter

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Jun 25, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/25/97

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My kids have been hassling me to play the signature tune from the old
children's TV cartoon series "Captain Pugwash". I believe it is a
traditional hornpipe; does anyone know it's title?

Howard Mitchell

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Jun 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/26/97

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It's called the Trumpet Hornpipe. It's in a number of abc collection as
both Captain Pugwash and/or Trumpet Hornpipe. Try

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/RRtunes1/RRtunes1.abc
http://diana.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~jra/abcMIDI/coll.txt
http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-11382/abc/hnhp0.abc

Howard Mitchell

jonathan hayward

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Jun 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/26/97

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In article <33b180a...@nntp.netcruiser>, Ned Reiter
<nre...@netcomuk.co.uk> writes

>My kids have been hassling me to play the signature tune from the old
>children's TV cartoon series "Captain Pugwash". I believe it is a
>traditional hornpipe; does anyone know it's title?

Ned, It's called the "Trumpet Hornpipe"
--
jonathan hayward

Alan Collins

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Jun 27, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/27/97

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In article <33b180a...@nntp.netcruiser>, Ned Reiter (nre...@netcomuk.co.uk) writes:
>My kids have been hassling me to play the signature tune from the old
>children's TV cartoon series "Captain Pugwash". I believe it is a
>traditional hornpipe; does anyone know it's title?

It's called Trumpet Hornpipe, it came from a traditional
player in NE england to whom the BBC allegedly paid £2
(two pounds) for rights to the tune....

There are various versions in circulation, but i'm not sure
where it is printed.

Alan Collins acol...@qdconsult.win-uk.net,
Q D Consulting, 68 Station Rd, Steeple Morden, Royston, SG8 0NS, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1763 852446 Fax: +44 (0)1763 852576

Stephen Rowley

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Jun 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/28/97

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On Wed, 25 Jun 1997 20:36:39 GMT, nre...@netcomuk.co.uk (Ned Reiter)
wrote:

>My kids have been hassling me to play the signature tune from the old
>children's TV cartoon series "Captain Pugwash". I believe it is a
>traditional hornpipe; does anyone know it's title?

The tune is called - Trumpet Hornpipe

I heard that a new series is being made for TV. Apparently all those
jokes about Seaman Stains etc were an urban myth.

Strolls

Stephen Rowley

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Jun 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/28/97

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Paul Little

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Jun 30, 1997, 3:00:00 AM6/30/97

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In article <33b45b1b...@news.dial.pipex.com>, Stephen Rowley
<sro...@dial.pipex.com> writes

It's nice to know what it's real name is.

"Captain Pugwash" is well worth learning.
Not only is it great fun to play, it often brings in a free beer or two
when all else fails.
(Although I play it on the harmonica)

--
Paul & Trudy
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Alan Pemberton

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Jul 1, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/1/97

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Alan Collins <acol...@qdconsult.win-uk.net> wrote:

>
> In article <33b180a...@nntp.netcruiser>, Ned Reiter

> (nre...@netcomuk.co.uk) writes: >My kids have been hassling me to play

> the signature tune from the old >children's TV cartoon series "Captain
> Pugwash". I believe it is a >traditional hornpipe; does anyone know it's
> title?
>

> It's called Trumpet Hornpipe, it came from a traditional player in NE
> england to whom the BBC allegedly paid £2 (two pounds) for rights to the
> tune....
>
> There are various versions in circulation, but i'm not sure where it is
> printed.
>
> Alan Collins acol...@qdconsult.win-uk.net, Q D
> Consulting, 68 Station Rd, Steeple Morden, Royston, SG8 0NS, UK Tel: +44
> (0)1763 852446 Fax: +44 (0)1763 852576

There's a version printed in "O'Neill's Music of Ireland", Oak
Publications No. OK63206, ISBN 0.8256.0173.8
--
Alan Pemberton
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Al...@Pemberton.u-net.com
<http://www.pemberton.u-net.com>