melody in G major in 4/4 time. However, in his preface to the sheet music (dated 1912) Sharp says that he had received a version from a Mr. J. Buckley, who had noted down the music in 1857 or 1858 from "the fiddling of William (or Henry) Robinson, a wheelwright of Abbots Bromley, who was famous at the time as the only man who could play the Horn Dance air." This version has three sections in G and C minor, in 6/8 time. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance Stamps issue 2019 - Royal Mail issue a collectable stamps edition of UK Weird and Wonderful Customs which includes Bog snorkelling at Llanwrtyd Wells, World Gurning Championship at Egremont, Up Helly Aa in Lerwick, Burning the Clocks in Brighton, 'Obby 'Oss festival in Padstow, Samhain Celtic festival (Halloween) at Derry, Cheese-Rolling at Cooper's Hill and Horn Dance at Abbots Bromley References External links Information about the horn dance from the Abbots Bromley web site Charlotte S. Burne. "Staffordshire Folk and their Lore" Folk-Lore. Volume 7, 1896. pp. 382–5 (illustrated). Abbot's Bromley traditional dance tune English folk dance Festivals in Staffordshire Ritual animal disguise