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Theme code Index
5H5H3H1H 62H75
Also known as
Barney Leave the Girls Alone , Jenny's Bawbee
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, United States
Genre/Style
Contra, English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Dale
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Variations for the Pianoforte
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
1794
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:2
T:Polly Put the Kettle On [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:From Ann Winnington’s music manuscript book (No. 17), c. 1810
N:The frontispiece to the MS indicates Winnington lived in New York
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
abag | fd d2 | Beed | cA A2 | abag | fd d2 | Bdce | d2z2 :|
|: fdge | fddc | Beed | cA A2 | fdge | fdge | Bdce | d2 z2 :||
X:1
T:Polly Put the Kettle On [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Harding’s All Round Collection, No. 10 (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
a/b/a/g/ f/d/d/f/ | g/B/e/d/ c/A/A | a/b/a/g/ f/d/d/c/ | B/d/c/e/ dz :|
|: g/f/g/e/ f/d/d/f/ | g/B/e/d/ c/A/A/e/ | f/d/g/e/ f/d/d/f/ | B/d/c/e/ dz :|