Simple Gifts: Difference between revisions

Find traditional instrumental music
(Created page with "{{Abctune |f_tune_title=Simple Gifts |f_aka=Lord of the Dance |f_composer=Joseph Bracken Jr. |f_country=United States |f_genre=Contra |f_rhythm=Air/Lament/Listening Piece |f_t...")
 
No edit summary
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Abctune
{{Abctune
|f_tune_title=Simple Gifts
|f_tune_title=Simple Gifts
|f_aka=Lord of the Dance
|f_aka=Lord of the Dance, Shaker Hymn, 'Tis a gift to be simple
|f_composer=Joseph Bracken Jr.
|f_composer=Joseph Bracken Jr.
|f_country=United States
|f_country=United States
Line 31: Line 31:
M: 4/4
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
L: 1/8
F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/song/Simple_Gifts_Song_C.abc 2019-09-04 022633 UT
F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/song/Simple_Gifts_Song_C.abc  
K: C
K: C
  G2 G2 |c2 cd ec ef | g2 gg e2 dc | d2 d2 d2 d2 | de dB G2 G2 |
G2 G2 |c2 cd ec ef | g2 gg e2 dc | d2 d2 d2 d2 | de dB G2 G2 |
w:'Tis the gift to be sim-ple, 'tis the gift to be free, 'tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, and
w:'Tis the gift to be sim-ple, 'tis the gift to be free, 'tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, and
  cB cd e2 dd | e2 f2 g3 g | d2 de d2 cc | d2 cB c4 ||
cB cd e2 dd | e2 f2 g3 g | d2 de d2 cc | d2 cB c4 ||
w:when we find our-selves in the place just right, 'twill be in the val-ley of love and de-light.
w:when we find our-selves in the place just right, 'twill be in the val-ley of love and de-light.
  g4 e3 d | ef ed c3 d | e2 ef g2 e2 | d2 de d3 G |
g4 e3 d | ef ed c3 d | e2 ef g2 e2 | d2 de d3 G |
w:When true sim-pli-ci-ty is gain'd, to bow and to bend we shan't be a-sham'd, to
w:When true sim-pli-ci-ty is gain'd, to bow and to bend we shan't be a-sham'd, to
  c4 c3 d | e2 ef g2 gg | d2 d2 e2 ed | c2 c2 c4 |]
c4 c3 d | e2 ef g2 gg | d2 d2 e2 ed | c2 c2 c4 |]
w:turn, turn will be our de-light, till by turn-ing, turn-ing we come round right.
w:turn, turn will be our de-light, till by turn-ing, turn-ing we come round right.
<section end=abc />
<section end=abc />
<section begin=X1 />
X:1
T:'Tis a Gift to be Simple
M:C
L:1/8
K:G
DD|G2GA BG Bc|d2dd B2AG|A2A2A2A2|AB AF D2D2|
GF GA B2AA|B2c2d3B|A2AB A2GG|A2GF G2:|
|:d4B3A|Bc BA G3A|B2 Bc d2B2|A2AB A2D2|
G4G3A|B2Bc d2BB|A2A2B2BA|G2G2G2:|
<section end=X1 />
<!-- FROM HERE ON YOU'RE ALLOWED TO ENTER MULTIPLE ABC NOTATED TUNES DUPLICATING <SECTION BEGIN /><SECTION END /> AS MUCH AS YOU NEED -->
<!-- FROM HERE ON YOU'RE ALLOWED TO ENTER MULTIPLE ABC NOTATED TUNES DUPLICATING <SECTION BEGIN /><SECTION END /> AS MUCH AS YOU NEED -->
<section begin=X1 />
<section begin=X1 />

Latest revision as of 15:16, 7 February 2022


Simple Gifts  Click on the tune title to see or modify Simple Gifts's annotations. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided.Browse Properties <br/>Special:Browse/:Simple Gifts
Query the Archive
Query the Archive
 Theme code Index    1H1H3H3H 5H5H3H2H
 Also known as    Lord of the Dance, Shaker Hymn, 'Tis a gift to be simple
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Joseph Bracken Jr.
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Contra
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA(New England)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X: 1 T: Simple Gifts C: Joseph Bracken Jr. 1848 S: MS from Mary Hazzard of the New Lebanon (New Hampshire) Shaker community Z: 2005 John Chambers <jc@trillian.mit.edu> M: 4/4 L: 1/8 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/song/Simple_Gifts_Song_C.abc K: C G2 G2 |c2 cd ec ef | g2 gg e2 dc | d2 d2 d2 d2 | de dB G2 G2 | w:'Tis the gift to be sim-ple, 'tis the gift to be free, 'tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, and cB cd e2 dd | e2 f2 g3 g | d2 de d2 cc | d2 cB c4 || w:when we find our-selves in the place just right, 'twill be in the val-ley of love and de-light. g4 e3 d | ef ed c3 d | e2 ef g2 e2 | d2 de d3 G | w:When true sim-pli-ci-ty is gain'd, to bow and to bend we shan't be a-sham'd, to c4 c3 d | e2 ef g2 gg | d2 d2 e2 ed | c2 c2 c4 |] w:turn, turn will be our de-light, till by turn-ing, turn-ing we come round right.


X:1 T:'Tis a Gift to be Simple M:C L:1/8 K:G DD|G2GA BG Bc|d2dd B2AG|A2A2A2A2|AB AF D2D2| GF GA B2AA|B2c2d3B|A2AB A2GG|A2GF G2:| |:d4B3A|Bc BA G3A|B2 Bc d2B2|A2AB A2D2| G4G3A|B2Bc d2BB|A2A2B2BA|G2G2G2:|