"Two Hornpipes (Tortuga)", or simply known as "Two Hornpipes" is a musical theme composed and conducted by Hans Zimmer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. It appears as track seven on the film's soundtrack, at 1:14 in length.
In the Film[]
The theme, in the style of a type of traditional tune known as a hornpipe, is used as diegetic music in the scene set in Tortuga's Faithful Bride tavern, played by the Tortuga pirate band.
Trivia[]
- This song is heard in Dead Man's Chest and Tales of the Code: Wedlocked.
- The original "Two Hornpipes" was composed by Skip Henderson, who received a credit at the end of Dead Man's Chest.
- The first hornpipe is the traditional tune Fisher's Hornpipe. The "original" (oldest known) sheet music to Fisher's Hornpipe is among the oldest fiddle sheet music known in existence.