Annotation:Much Wenlock (1)

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MUCH WENLOCK [1]. AKA and see "Dilwyn," "Not for Joe (2)." English, Morris Dance Tune (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The tune is a fairly widespread melody used for morris dancing and was collected by Cecil Sharp from John Locke of Leominster, and published with the dance; both being called "Not for Joe". This version was collected in the village of Homer, near Much Wenlock; and at the last revival (ca 1949) some of the dancers were living at Stretton Westwood and they called themselves the "Westwood Morris Men" [1]. The tune was the accompaniment to the dance Not for Joe (other tunes were also played for this dance). In the Borders region of England/Scotland the same melody accompanies a dance called Dilywn (thus giving another name to the tune).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; p. 268.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
See the dance performed on youtube.com [2] [3]

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