Sailor's Hornpipe

Sailor's Hornpipe

Sailor's Hornpipe

Key Chords A B7 D E
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Demo Videos

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Sailor's Hornpipe

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Sailor's Hornpipe

James Linden Hogg
Sailor's Hornpipe (Boise Sessions)

Sailor's Hornpipe (Boise Sessions)

The Pine Hearts
Mike Hildebrandt & Friends @ Grand Rapids Mn. Bluegrass Festival "Sailor's Hornpipe"

Mike Hildebrandt & Friends @ Grand Rapids Mn. Bluegrass Festival "Sailor's Hornpipe"

Jim Stoppel
Jake Workman and Timothy Lindblom, Sailors Hornpipe guitar jam

Jake Workman and Timothy Lindblom, Sailors Hornpipe guitar jam

Timothy Lindblom

About This Song

Sailor's Hornpipe is a traditional bluegrass song in the key of A. Using 4 chords, it's approachable for intermediate players.

Classic two-part structure (A and B sections). Most bluegrass instrumentals follow this form—play the A part, then the B part, and repeat.

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