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Theme code Index
1H7b1H3bH 2H1H7b7b
Also known as
King's Complaint (The) , Parthenia (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/8
History
ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:William Chappell
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Popular Music of the Olden Time vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
p. 293
Year of publication/Date of MS
1859
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X: 1
T:Faine I Would(If I Could). (p)1651.PLFD.024
T:Parthenia [2]. (p)1651.PLFD.024
M:6/4
L:1/4
Q:3/4=90
S:Playford, Dancing Master,1st Ed.,1651.
O:England
H:1651.
Z:Chris Partington.
K:F
g3 ^f3|g3 b3|a2 g g>ag |f3-f2 d/e/|
f>gf e d2|c3 d3|c2 B B>cA|B3-B2:|
|:F|F2 G A2 B|c3-c2c|d2 c B>cd/e/|f3-f>gf|
e d2 c2 B|A3 b3|a2 d g>a^f|g3-g2:|
X:1
T:Fain I Would
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Sharp - Country Dance Tunes (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gmin
|: g3^f3 | g3 b3 | a2g g>ag | (f3 f2) d/e/ |
f>gf e d2 | c3d3 | c2B B>cA | (B3 B2) :|
|: F| F2G A2B | (c3 c2) A| d2c B>cd/e/ | (f3 f>)gf |
e d2 c2B | A3b3 | a2d g>a^f | (g3 g2):||