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Theme code Index
3H3H 77 72H 72H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English, Northumbrian/Borders
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
England/North East"England/North East" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
BREECHES LOOSE [1]. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. While the title is in use for other melodies, this tune appears to be unique to Vickers' manuscript.
Printed source: Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 3; No. 454.
X:1
T:Breeches loose [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:William Vickers' music manuscript copybook (1770)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
f|egf edc|Bdc BAG|B/c/d d d2G|B/c/d d d2G|egf edc|
Bdc BAG|A/B/c c c2G|A/B/c c c2::F|E2F GEc|GEc GEC|
(B/c/d)d d2G|E2F GEc|GEc GEC|A/B/c c c2G|A/B/c c c2:||
