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3b524 3b57b3bH
Also known as
Jockey (2) (The) , Cailleach an Tuirne , Cailin a' Tuirna , Four Pence Half-penny Farthing , Garrett Barry's Jig , Gearoid de Barra , Is Maith Le Nora Ciste , Nora Likes Cake , Kiss Me Darling , Kissed Behind the Garden , Ladies' Fancy (3) (The) , Maid at the Spinning Wheel (The) , Maire an Phortair , Noran Kista , Nora's Purse , Norickystie , Port an Achreidh , Road to Lurgan (The) , Sergeant Early's Jig , Spinning Wheel (4) (The) , Tune the Fiddle , Wreathe the Bowl , Wild Irishman (4) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
Accidental
Mode
Time signature
6/4, 6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Cecil Sharp
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Country Dance Tunes
Tune and/or Page number
p. 70
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Four Pence Half-Penny Farthing
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Playford
K:Gm
B2 d dBd|A2 c cAc| B2 d dBd| f3 b3|B2 d dBd|A2 c cAF|
G/2A/2BG|A/2B/2cA|G 3 B3::f2 g fdB|b2 g fdB|e2 g fdB|
A3 c3|D2 F FDF|B2 d cAF|G/2A/2BG A/2B/2cA|G3 B3:||
X:2
T:Jockey, The, or Four pence half-penny farthing
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Playford - The English Dancing Master (7th edition, 1688)
K:Bb
B4 d2 (d2B2) d2|A4 c2 (c2A2)c2|B4 d2 (d2B2)d2|f6 b6|
B4 d2 (d2B2)d2|A4 c2 (c2A2)F2|(GA)B2 G2 (AB)c2A2|G6 B6:|
|:f4 g2 (f2d2)B2|b4 g2 (f2d2)B2|e4 g2 (f2d2)B2|A6 c6|
D4 F2 (F2D2)F2|B4d2 (c2A2)F2|(GA)B2 G2 (AB)c2A2|G6B6:||
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