Christmas Comes but once a Year

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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 || 


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