Broom the Bonny Bonny Broom

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Theme code Index	551H1H 1H544H
Also known as	Broom of the Cowdenknowes (1), Cowden Knows, Cowden Knowes, Cowdenknowes, Lovely Northerne Lass (The), O My King, O the broom
Composer/Core Source
Region	England, Scotland
Genre/Style	English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Mixolydian
Time signature	4/4, 2/4
History	ENGLAND(North East)
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	John Playford
Book/Manuscript title	Book:The English Dancing Master
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS	1651
Artist	Biography:Robin Williamson
Title of recording	Legacy of the Scottish Harpers vol. 1
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Flying Fish Records FF358
Year recorded
Media
Score (1)

Broom the Bonny Bonny Broom: Annotations

X:1 T:Broom, the Bonny, Bonny Broom M:2/2 L:1/8 S:Playford (1651) K:F c3dc3d|cBAG F4|f2fg agfe|d6e2| f3ga2ga|f2FG A2GF|G2G2d3B|G8||

X:2 T:Broom of the Cowdenknows, The M:C L:1/8 S:Allan Ramsay - Tea Table Misclellany (1734) K:C D3E G3A|GED>C C2 cG|A2 cd e2 d>c|A6 c2| (G>A) (c>d) e2 (d>c)|c2 CD E2 DC|(F3G) (AB)(cE)|D8||

X:1 T:Broom of Cowdon Knows, The M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 6 (1760, p. 21) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Ador A3B d3e|(d<B) (c>B) B2 g<d|{d}e2 g>a {ga}b2 Ta>g|e4 z2g2| d>eg>a {ga}b2 Ta>g|(gf)(ed) B2 A>G|c3d (ed/e/) gB|{B}A4z2:| |:B2|(GA)(AB) dB (ge/g/)|{e}d(B/d/) {B}AG G2d2|(e/g/f/a/ g/b/a/c'/) (ba)(gf)| e4 z2d2|g3a (g/a/b) a>g|g2 G>A {c}TB2 TA>G|c3d (e<g)(d<B)|{B}A4a2:|]

X:3 T:Broom of the Cowdon knows, The M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" S:McGibbon - Scots Airs, book III, p. 67 (1762) Z:AK/Fiddler's Compainon K:Dmix A3Bd3e | (dB) T(A>G) G2 (g>d) | e2(g>a) b2 T(a>g) | {g}e6g2 | (d>e)(g>a) b2 T(ag) | g2 (G>A) B2 T(A>G) | ~c3d (efg)B | {B}A8 :||

X:1 T:Broom on Cowdenknows, The M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:John Moore music manuscript (Shropshire c. 1837-40, Book 2, p. 66) B: https://www.vwml.org/topics/historic-dance-and-tune-books/Moore2 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G (d<c)|(B<G)(A<c) {c}B2 A<G|(B<d)(c<e) {e}d2 (c<B)|e<gc<e A<c[EB]<A|G2F2 z2A2| (d<A)(B>c) (B<G)(B<d)|(g<d(e<=f) {f}e3^f|(g<e)(f<d) (B<g)(e<c)|^c2d4 z2 d=c| Bd GB EG ce|dB GB c3B|(ce)(dB) (Ac)(BG)|{G}F4 z2d2| (gf)d’f (fe) c’e|(ed) b c (cB) g c|(3Bge (3dBG (E<c)(A<F)|g4 z4| (d<B)(B<G) e3g|(d<B)(B<G) g3d|e3d (cB)(AG)|{G}F4 z2d2| (gf) d’f2 fe c’e2|(ed) bc2 (cB)gc|(3Bge (3dBG (E<c)(A<F)|{F}G3 z2d2| (gf)(d’f) (fe)(c’e)|(ed)(bc) (cB)(gc)|(3Bge (3dBG (E<c)(A<F)|G4z2!D.C.!:|]

Broom the Bonny Bonny Broom: Annotations