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Theme code Index
3322 37L11
Also known as
Jumping Joan , Joan's Placket , Joan's Placket is Torn , Cock of the North (1) , Jean Qui Saut
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
F
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AA'B
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Johnson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Scots Musical Museum vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 138, p. 145
Year of publication/Date of MS
1788
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Jumping John
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig and Air
B:Johnson - Scots Musical Museum vol. 2 (1788, No. 138, p. 145)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
c/B/|AB>A (AG)F|G>AG G2c/B/|AFA (EG)G|F3-F2 (c/B/)|
A>BA A2F|G2G G2 c/B/|(AF)A (GE)G|F3-F2||
c|f2c d2c|(d<f)c d2c|(df)d cAF|G3-G2 (c/B/)|
A2A (AG)F|G2G G2c|AFA GEG|F3-F2||
X:2
T:Jumping John
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig and Air
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverly, Cumbria, 1840)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
c|B2B BAG|A2A ABc|1 B2G c2B|G3 G3:|2 dBG cAF|G3 G2||
|:e|g2d e2c|g2d e2c|efg fga|A2A c3|
B2B BAG|A2A ABc|dBG cAF|G3 G2||
