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Theme code Index
131H3 5L7L47L
Also known as
Pray be civil
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2, 4/4
History
ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:John Walsh
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Caledonian Country Dances vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 326, p. 66
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1737
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
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T:Pray be civil
M:C
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:John Walsh – Caledonian Country Dances vol. II (1737, No. 326, p. 66)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G/G/G Bd gdBG|D/D/D FA dAFD|G/G/G Bd gdBG|c/B/A/G/ dD G2 G,2:|
|:dfeg fagb|dfeg f/g/a fd|d/e/f/g/ e/f/g/a/ f/g/a/b/ g/a/b/g/|d/e/f/d/ e/f/g/e/ f/g/a fd|
g/a/b ge f/g/a fd|e/f/g dB AGFD|G/G/G Bd gdBG|c/B/A/G/ dD G2G,2:|]
X:1
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T:Pray Sir, be Civil
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection
K:G
G/G/G Bd gdBG|D/D/D FA cAFD|G/G/G...