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Theme code Index
3151 3156
Also known as
Holey Halfpenny (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
Northumbrian/Borders
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
ENGLAND(North East)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:J. Collingwood Bruce & John Stokoe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Northumbrian Minstrelsy
Tune and/or Page number
p. 170
Year of publication/Date of MS
1882
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
%
T:Holey Halfpenny, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Bruce & Stokoe - Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882)
K:G
d|:B2G GBG|d2G GBG|B2G GBG|d3 edc|
B2G GBG|d2c BAG|A2f fef|c3 edc:|
|:B2g gfg|d2g B2g|B2g gfg|c3 edc|
B2g gfg|d2g B2g|A2f fef|c3 edc:||
X:2
%
T:Holey Ha'penny
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Our Northern Branch Repertoire
R:jig
O:'Our Northern Branch' Dance Band
A:Northumberland
B:Bewick's Pipe tunes
N:This version as played by 'Our Northern Branch' - Bewick's early
N:version is simpler
Z:John Adams - Village Music Project
K:G
d2c |:~B2G GFG | dBG GFG | ~B2G GFG | de=f edc |
~B2G GFG | dBG GA_B | A2=f ede | (c3c) dc :|
|:B2g ~gfg | B2d d^cd | B2g ~gfg | de=f edc |
B2g ~gfg | B2d dcB | A2=f ede | (c3c) dc :||
