Hornpipe
DEFINITION
A single-reed instrument that is constructed of a tube of wood and an animal horn.An English dance similar to the jig, popular from the 16th through the 19th centuries.A lively dance resembling the jig but in 3/2, 2/4, or 4/4 time. The best-known example is the "sailor's hornpipe". The hornpipe is also an instrument consisting of a wooden pipe with a reed mouthpiece