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Theme code Index
5355 1H1H3H3H
Also known as
The Garland (1) (The) , Gipsie’s Round.
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/4, 6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
John Playford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:The English Dancing Master
Tune and/or Page number
p. 1
Year of publication/Date of MS
1651
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Upon a Summer's Day
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Playford - English Country Dancing Master (1651)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
d2|d4 d2 B4G2|d6-d4 ef|g4f2 g4a2|b6-b4 B2|
B4B2 A4G2|f6 g6|a4 B2 A4 G2|G6-G4:|
|:a2|a4 a2 f4 d2|a6-a4 f2|g4f2 g4a2|b6-b4B2|
B4B2 A4G2|f6 g6|a4B2 A4G2|G6-G4:|]
X:2
T:Upon a Summer’s Day
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Fmin
|:c|c2c A2F|(c3 c2) =d/e/|f2e f2g|(a3 a2)A|
A2A G2F|e3 f3|g2A G2 F|(F3 F2) :|
|:g|g2g e2c|(g3 g2)e|f2e f2g|(a3 a2)A|
A2A G2F|e3 f3|g2A G2F|(F3 F2) :|]
