Bobbing Joan

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Theme code Index	3H1H1H 3H1H7
Also known as	Bob and Joan, Bobbing Joe, Bobbing John, Bobbing Joan or Love and Whiskey
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	3/2, 3/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title	Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number	p. 73
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1867
Artist	Biography:Dave Shepherd & Becky Price
Title of recording	Ashburnham
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Beautiful Jo BEJOCD-36
Year recorded
Media
Score ()

BOBBING JOAN. AKA and see "Bob and Joan," "Bobbing Joe," "Bobbing John," etc. English, Country Dance Tune. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Printed source: Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels), c. 1867; p. 73. Wilson (Companion to the Ball Room), 1816; p. 28.

Recorded source: Beautiful Jo BEJOCD-36, Dave Shepherd & Becky Price - "Ashburnham" (from the Winder manuscript, early 19th century, Wyresdale, Lancashire).

X:1
T:Bobbin Joan
T:Love and Whiskey
O:"Old English"
M:3/2
L:1/8
N:"Allegro"
B:Thomas Wilson - A Companion to the Ball Room (London, 1816, p. 28)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
B2G2G2 E2 G4|B2G2G2 E2F2A2|B2G2G2 E2G2B2|A2B2A2 G2F2A2:|
|:G2B2d2 c2 B4|G2B2d2 c2B2d2|e2d2c2 B2c2B2|A3B ABAG F2A:|]

X:2
T:Bobbing Joan, or Love and Whiskey
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)  
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
(fd)(dB) d2 | (fd)(dB) (ce) | (fd)(dB) (df) | (ef)(ed) (ce) :|
|: (df).a.g .f2 | (df).a.g .f.a | (ba)(gf) (gf) | (e>f) (e/f/e/d/) (ce) :||