Annotation:Northern Song (A)

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NORTHERN SONG [2], A. AKA and see "Sawney & Jockey," "Sawney will ne'er be my love again." Scottish, English; Country Dance Tune (4/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The air was published by Thomas D'Urfey in his Choice Ayres and Songs (1681) where it appears under the title "Sawney will ne'er be my love again," however, John Playford first published the air two years before, in 1679, as "Sawney & Jockey." This latter title is another song by D'Urfey with a different lyric and tune, and perhaps Playford was mistaken in his use of the title. Mid-19th century antiquarian William Chappell believed Thomas Farmer may have been the composer.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Merryweather (Tunes for the English Bagpipe), 1989; p. 43.

Recorded sources:

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