"The Sailor's Hornpipe" (also known as "The College Hornpipe" and "Jack's the Lad") is a traditional hornpipe dance melody. The usual tune for this dance was first printed as the "College Hornpipe" in 1797 or 1798 by J. Dale of London, although it was found in manuscript collections before then. The dance evokes the life of a sailor and their duties aboard ship. Sailors from the Royal Navy are believed to have invented the solo dance as an exercise. Due to the small space that the dance required, and no need for a partner, it was a popular on-board activity.