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Theme code Index
17L6L1 3434
Also known as
Belfast Almanac (The) , John O'Connor
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:John Johnson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Choice Collection of 200 Country Dances
Tune and/or Page number
p. 61
Year of publication/Date of MS
1744
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Bob in the Bed [Planxty Connor]
S:Johnson's Choice Coll'n of 200 CD's, III, 1744
Q:1/4=120
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:G
G3/2A/G FED|E2FG2A|B2Gc2A|B2Gc2A|
B3/2c/d EFG|A3/2B/c FED|E3/2F/G AGF|G3G,3:|
|:d3/2e/d d2d|e2fg3|c3/2d/c cBA|c2de3|
c3/2d/c EFG|A3/2B/c FED|E3/2F/G AGF|G3G,3:|]
X:1
T:Bob in the Bed
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 604)
B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d>ed cBA|B2c d2e|f2d g2e|f2d g2e|
f>ga Bcd|e>fg cBA|B>cd edc|d3 D2z:|
|:a>ba a2a b2c'd'2z|g>ag gfe|g2a b2z|
g>ag Bcd|e>fg cBA|B>cd edc|d3 D3:|