X:1
T:Lass of Richmond Hill. JC.010
R:Air
S:John Clare,Poet,Helpston. (1793-1864)
N:Song text exists. See Deacon.
O:England
A:Northamptonshire
Z:vmp.P. Headford
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:D
A2|\
Addd|{e}dc/d/ eg|fdBe|(d2{ed} c)A|!
Addd|{e}dc/d/ ed|cAB^G|A2zd|!
cA Ac|cA Ac|cegf|f2{gf} ed|
cA Ad|cA a d|cdec|d2zA|!
Addf|f3e|ceeg|g3e|
f>edc|dB A G|FAEc|d3|]
RICHMOND HILL [1]. AKA and see "Lass of Richmond Hill (The)." English, Morris Dance Tune (4/4 time). England, North-West. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC. The famous widespread 18th century air, "Lass of Richmond Hill," is here used for a polka step in the North-West (England) morris dance tradition.
Additional notes
Source for notated version: -
Printed sources : - Wade (Mally’s North West Morris Book), 1988; p. 32.