Captain Pugwash is a fictional pirate in a series of British children's comic strips and books created by John Ryan. The character's adventures were adapted into a TV series, using cardboard cut-outs filmed in live-action (the first series was performed and broadcast live). The series had a memorable signature tune The Trumpet Hornpipe which was played by accordionist Tom Edmundson and arranged by Philip Lane. He had learned the tune from Jimmy Shand. The tune appears to have been popular from the mid-19th century, but its composer and country of origin are unknown. In the… read more
Captain Pugwash is a fictional pirate in a series of British children's comic strips and books created by John Ryan. The character's adventures were adapted into a TV series, using cardboard cut-outs filmed in live-action (the first series was performed and broadcast live). The series had a memorable signature tune The Trumpet Hornpipe which was played … read more
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| Rank | Play | Loved | Track name | Artist name | Buy | Options |
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| 1 | Captain Pugwash | Brian Peters |
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| 2 | The Trumpet Hornpipe (Boson's Fancy) | 1st Battalion Irish Guards |
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| 3 | Stirling Castle / Cock O' The North / Drowsy Maggie / Trumpet Hornpipe | Levine Andrade, Kieran Barry & Mike Stanley |
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