Bacca Pipes (1)

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Theme code Index	3b3b 42 3b1 27bL
Also known as	Greensleeves (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English, Morris
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Dorian
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Karpeles & Schofield
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs
Tune and/or Page number	p. 36
Year of publication/Date of MS	1951
Artist	William Kimber
Title of recording	The Art of William Kimber
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Topic 12T249
Year recorded
Media
Score ()

<abc float="left"> X:1 T:Bacca Pipes Jig (Greensleeves) M:6/8 L:1/8 K:A Dorian c3 c2e|d2c B3|c2B A3|B2A G3|(c3 c2)e|d2c B3|c2A B2G|A3 A3|| g2f g2e|d2B G3|g2f g2e|a2f d3|g2f g2e|d2c B3|c2d e2d|A3 A3|| </abc>

BACCA PIPES JIG (GREENSLEEVES). AKA and see "Greensleeves [1]." English, Morris Dance. A Dorian (Bacon {Bampton, Hinton}, Karpeles, Raven): G Major (Bacon {Ascot-Under-Wychwood}). Standard tuning. AB (Bacon {Ascot}): AAB (Bacon {Hinton}): AABB (Karpeles, Raven): ABA'B'ABAB(Bacon {Headington}). From the Ascot-under-Wychwood, Bampton, and Headington areas of England's Cotswolds. 'Bacca' pipes refers to the long-stemmed clay tobacco pipes (sometimes called 'churchwarden' pipes), which were crossed and placed on the ground (in the manner of some sword dances) whilst a solo jig was danced between them. Although not related to the tune it is interesting to note that the term 'bacca-pipes' in lower class English slang of the early 19th century referred to whiskers curled in small close ringlets.

Printed sources: Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; pgs. 26, 197, & 204. Karpeles & Schofield (A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs), 1951; pg. 36. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; pg. 74.

Recorded sources: EFDSS CD03, William Kimber - "Absolutely Classic: The Music of William Kimber." Topic 12T249, William Kimber - "The Art of William Kimber" (William Kimber played the anglo concertina for Headington Quarry Morris on Boxing Day, 1899, when Cecil Sharp first encountered them, which led to a morris dance revival).

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