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Theme code Index
3b3b47bL 3b125L
Also known as
I'm a Silly Old Man
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 161
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Christmas Comes but Once a Year
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gmin
A | B2B (Bcd) | (cAF) (FGA) | B2G (GAB) | (A^FD) D2A |
B2B (Bcd) | (cAF) (FGA) | BAG AG^F | G3G2 ||
(d/e/) | f2f (fed) | cAF F2f | g2g (bag) | ^fdd d2_e |
(=f>gf) f(ed) | (cAF) (FGA) | BAG AG^F | G3G2 ||
X:118
T:Christmas Comes But Once a Year. WES.118
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Old English Dance
Q:3/8=120
B:T.Westrop's 120 Country Dances, Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, Strathspeys, Spanish Waltz etc.for the Violin, n.d.(c.1923)
Z:R.Greig 2010
K:Bb
A|B2B (Bc).d|cAF FGA|B2G GAB|A^FD D2A|B2B (Bc).d|cAF FGA|!
BAG AG^F|G3-G2|:(d/e/)|f2ffed|cAF F2f|g2g bag|!
^fdd d2e|=fgf fed|cAF FGA|BAG AG^F|G3-G2:|]
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