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'''FIDDLER'S MORRIS.''' AKA and see "[[Hilland Tune (2)]]." English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Fiddler's Morris" was first published by Henry Playford in the twelfth edition of his '''Dancing Master''' (1703), and was retained in the long-running series through the 18th and final edition of 1728, and was also published by the Washes (John Walsh and his namesake) commencing with '''The Compleat Country Dancing Master''' of 1718. The latter editions of the '''Dancing Master''' were issued by John Young, heir to the Playford publishing concerns, who also republished Henry Playford's '''A Collection of Original Scots Tunes''' from the year 1700. In that collection "Fiddler's Morris" appears under the title "[[Hilland Tune (2)]]," by which title it also was printed in London publisher Daniel Wright's '''Aria di Camera''' (1727). | '''FIDDLER'S MORRIS.''' AKA and see "[[Hilland Tune (2)]]," "[[O an ye were deid guidman]]." English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Fiddler's Morris" was first published by Henry Playford in the twelfth edition of his '''Dancing Master''' (1703), and was retained in the long-running series through the 18th and final edition of 1728, and was also published by the Washes (John Walsh and his namesake) commencing with '''The Compleat Country Dancing Master''' of 1718. The latter editions of the '''Dancing Master''' were issued by John Young, heir to the Playford publishing concerns, who also republished Henry Playford's '''A Collection of Original Scots Tunes''' from the year 1700. In that collection "Fiddler's Morris" appears under the title "[[Hilland Tune (2)]]," by which title it also was printed in London publisher Daniel Wright's '''Aria di Camera''' (1727). | ||
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The tune was known in Scotland as "O an ye were deid, guidman," and was the indicated tune for poet Robert Burns's song "There was a lad was born in Kyle." | |||
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''O an ye were dead, Gudeman,''<br> | |||
''A green turf on your head, gudeman,''<br> | |||
''I wad bestow my widowhood''<br> | |||
''Upon a rantin' Highlandman. ''<br> | |||
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James C. Dick ('''Songs of Robert Burns''', 446) notes that the first part of the tune resembles the second phrase of "[[Duke of Buccleuch's Tune (The)]]" in Playford's '''Apollo's Banquet''' (6th ed., 1690). Cognates to "Fiddler's Morrs" also are to be found in Scottish collections under the title "[[Watson's Scots Measure]]" (c.f. David Young's '''Macfarlane Manuscript''' of 1741, William McGibbon's '''Third Collection''' and Alexander McGlashan's '''Scots Measures''' (1781). | |||
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''Printed sources'': John Walsh ('''Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth'''), London, 1740; No. 98. | ''Printed sources'': Neal, Carey, Toye ('''The Espérance Morris Book'''), 1910; Moffat & Kidson ('''Dances of the Olden Time'''), 1912; p. 44. John Walsh ('''Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth'''), London, 1740; No. 98. | ||
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FIDDLER'S MORRIS. AKA and see "Hilland Tune (2)," "O an ye were deid guidman." English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Fiddler's Morris" was first published by Henry Playford in the twelfth edition of his Dancing Master (1703), and was retained in the long-running series through the 18th and final edition of 1728, and was also published by the Washes (John Walsh and his namesake) commencing with The Compleat Country Dancing Master of 1718. The latter editions of the Dancing Master were issued by John Young, heir to the Playford publishing concerns, who also republished Henry Playford's A Collection of Original Scots Tunes from the year 1700. In that collection "Fiddler's Morris" appears under the title "Hilland Tune (2)," by which title it also was printed in London publisher Daniel Wright's Aria di Camera (1727).
The tune was known in Scotland as "O an ye were deid, guidman," and was the indicated tune for poet Robert Burns's song "There was a lad was born in Kyle."
O an ye were dead, Gudeman,
A green turf on your head, gudeman,
I wad bestow my widowhood
Upon a rantin' Highlandman.
James C. Dick (Songs of Robert Burns, 446) notes that the first part of the tune resembles the second phrase of "Duke of Buccleuch's Tune (The)" in Playford's Apollo's Banquet (6th ed., 1690). Cognates to "Fiddler's Morrs" also are to be found in Scottish collections under the title "Watson's Scots Measure" (c.f. David Young's Macfarlane Manuscript of 1741, William McGibbon's Third Collection and Alexander McGlashan's Scots Measures (1781).
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Neal, Carey, Toye (The Espérance Morris Book), 1910; Moffat & Kidson (Dances of the Olden Time), 1912; p. 44. John Walsh (Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth), London, 1740; No. 98.
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