Magpie Lane

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 Theme code Index    3H1H1H 3H1H7
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:John Baptist Malchair
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Slip/Hop Jig
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    9/8
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Baptist Malchair
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:John Baptist Malchair music manuscript collection vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1789
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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Tune annotations


X:1
T:Magpie Lane
M:9/8
L:1/8
S:John Baptist Malchair - "Vol. 3 The Third Collection of Tunes" 
S:(late 18th cent. music manuscript)
N:The tune was untitled in the manuscript, but was headed with the note:
N:"I heard a Man whistle this Tune in Magpey Lane Oxon
N:Dbr. 22 1780. came home and noted it down directly." 
R:Jig (9/8)
K:D
fga d2d d3|fga ded c2A|fga d2 ddef|
gab abg f2d||fga a2a a3|fga aba f2d|
fga abc' d'c'b|agf efd c2A||

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