But the House and Ben the House

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Theme code Index	11 22 33 22
Also known as	Black Jock (1), Black Joke (1) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History	SCOTLAND(Shetland/Orkney)
Structure	AA'B
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Peter Cooke
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Fiddle Tradition of the Shetland Isles (The)
Tune and/or Page number	Ex. 34, p. 87
Year of publication/Date of MS	1986
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BUT THE HOUSE AND BEN THE HOUSE. AKA and see "Black Jock" (Black Joke). Shetland, Jig or Air. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). AA'B. This is the Whalsay Island (Shetlands) title of the tune and song commonly known as "Black Jock" (Joke) on the mainland. It was one of the tunes played by John Irvine and Andrew Poleson for the Shetland custom of "bedding the bride." 'But' and 'Ben' refer to the 'outer' and 'inner' portions of the house, or the servants' and family quarters in rural habitations in early days [William White, Notes and Queries No. 54, 1876].

But your house and ben your house
This house is like a bridal house.

Sources for notated versions: Andrew Poleson and John Irvine (Whalsey, Shetland) [Cooke].

Cooke (The Fiddle Tradition of the Shetland Isles), 1986; Ex. 34, p. 87.

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