Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth, but not quite

[G-wiz]

Looking to find a song/ instrumental, but search not proving successful.

Came across Mike Oldfield's instrumental called Portsmouth. I thought that would be what I was looking for, but it's not, but it sounds very similar, a folk-song feel.

Can someone post some suggestions.

[spitfire-ian]

G-wiz said:

Looking to find a song/ instrumental, but search not proving successful.

Came across Mike Oldfield's instrumental called Portsmouth. I thought that would be what I was looking for, but it's not, but it sounds very similar, a folk-song feel.

Can someone post some suggestions.

Sailor's Hornpipe

[MitchT]

This was the first one that sprang to mind for me...

https://youtu.be/VCvz7uflMIU?si=Ljod4u7Jv32-Quec

Then there's the old Blue Peter theme, also one of Oldfield's...

https://youtu.be/UOTYu6nkERo?si=-tYM961KSMKT_pJj

[robsa]

In dulci jubilo?

https://youtu.be/VCvz7uflMIU?si=GwPgMFMKN2Ab2TMY

[G-wiz]

Mitch T and Robsa.

Perfect. That's the tune.

Had no idea it was a Mike Oldfield piece.

Thought it was centuries old.

[spitfire-ian]

G-wiz said:

Mitch T and Robsa.

Perfect. That's the tune.

Had no idea it was a Mike Oldfield piece.

Thought it was centuries old.

It is. Mike Oldfield did a version of it.

[Yahonza]

spitfire-ian said:

It is. Mike Oldfield did a version of it.

First published in 1582.

[MitchT]

I thought all these pieces had been composed by Mike Oldfield. Every day's a school day!

[The Hypno-Toad]

Mike Oldfield? Sailors Hornpipe?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlQ-T8w01oA&pp...

How does anyone’s fingers move that fast?

And the pianist’s shirt is the most 80’s item of clothing ever.

[Legacywr]

1975, my favourite Christmas chart.

My best Christmas too, the first one I wanted clothes for Christmas.

The feeling of getting your first pair of Dr Marten’s, you were a somebody

[Legacywr]

MO released Portsmouth the following Christmas, 1976.

[Oilchange]

spitfire-ian said:

G-wiz said:

Mitch T and Robsa.

Perfect. That's the tune.

Had no idea it was a Mike Oldfield piece.

Thought it was centuries old.

It is. Mike Oldfield did a version of it.

Can't find it on Youtube, is it out there?