Newcastle, The

Hornpipe · 4/4 · D major

The English country dance tune The Newcastle first appeared in print in the 1651 edition of John Playford's seminal collection The Dancing Master. Set in 4/4 time as a lively hornpipe in the key of D major, it features an upbeat and vigorous character well suited for energetic historical social dancing. Because its exact earlier origins remain unrecorded, the tune is best understood through its enduring presence in seventeenth-century English print traditions.

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