X:1
T:Roger of Coverly
M:9/4
L:1/8
N:”Longways for as many as will.”
B:John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth
B: (London, 1740, No. 86)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A,2|(B,C)D2D2D4B2A2F2D2|E6E2B,2D2C4A,2|
(B,C)D2D2D4B2A2F2A2|d4D2D3ED2C4A,2||
A2F2A2B2G2B2A2F2A2|_c4E2E3FD2C4A,2|
A2F2A2B2G2B2A2E2A2|d4D2D3ED2C4A,2||
Sheet Music for "Roger of Coverly" Roger of Coverly Book: John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth (London, 1740, No. 86) Notes: ”Longways for as many as will.” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
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Theme code Index
115 227L
Also known as
Roger of Coverly , Sir Roger , Maltman (The) , Old Roger a Coverdill , Haymakers (3) (The) , Ould Roger de Coverley
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
Genre/Style
English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Slip/Hop Jig
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
9/4, 9/8
History
Structure
ABB, AABB, ABC, AABBCC, AABBCCDD
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Roger of Coverly
M:9/4
L:1/8
B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A,2|:B,C D2 D2 D4 B2 A2F2D2|E6 E2B,2D2 C4A,2|B,CD2D2 D4B2 A2F2A2|d4D2 D3ED2 C4A,2||
A2F2A2 B2G2B2 A2F2A2|=c4E2 E3FD2 C4A,2|A2F2A2 B2G2B2 A2F2A2|d4D2 D3ED2 C4A,2:||
Sheet Music for "Roger of Coverly" Roger of Coverly Book: Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 2 (London, 1765) Transcription: Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007 abc’s:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Roger de Coverley
M:9/4
L:1/8
R:Slip Jig
S:William Clark of Lincoln music manuscript collection (1770, No. 23)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
E2F2G2 g2f2e2 d2B2G2|F4A2 A2E2A2 F4ED|E2F2G2 g2f2e2d2B2d2|
g4G2 G2E2A2 F4 ED||d2B2d2 e2c2e2d2B2G2|F4A2 A2E2A2 F4 ED|
d2B2d2 e2c2e2 d2B2G2|g4 G2 G2E2A2 F4 ED||g2a2b2 b2a2b2 b2a2g2|
f2g2 a2 a3b ag f3e d2|g2a2b2b2a2b2 a2g2f2|g4G2 G2E2A2 F4 ED||
d2B2d2 g2 e2c2 d2B2G2|F4A2 A2E2A2 F4ED|d2B2d2 g2e2c2 d2B2G2|
g4G2 G2E2A2 F4 ED||E2F2G2 G,4D2 B,4D2|G,4A2 A2E2A2 F4ED|
E2F2G2 G,4D2 B,4D2|G,4G2 G2E2A2 F4ED||E2C2E2 D2B,2D2 D2B2,G,2|
A,4A2 A2E2c2 F4 ED|E2C2E2 D2B,2D2 D2B,2G,2|G,4G2G2E2A2 F4ED||
Sheet Music for "Roger de Coverley" Roger de Coverley Slip Jig Source: William Clark of Lincoln music manuscript collection (1770, No. 23) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Ould Rodger de Coverley. A Retreat.
M:9/8
L:1/8
S:The Buttery Manuscript (c. 1784-1820, No. 35, p. 8)
N:John Buttery (1784-1854) joined the 34th Regiment in Lincoln,
N:Lincolnshire, England, in 1797 and served as a fifer until discharged in
N:1814. His large ms. contains marches, duty calls, dance tunes and airs.
N:EASMES identifies this as the Fife MS. and suggests a date of 1780, see
N:
https://www.cdss.org/elibrary/Easmes/Index.htm
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D|G2G G2e dBG|E2A ABG F2D|G2G G2e def|g2G GAG F2D|
e2 dBd ece dBG|E2A ABG F2D|dBd ece fdf|g2G GAG FED:|]
Sheet Music for "Ould Rodger de Coverley. A Retreat." Ould Rodger de Coverley. A Retreat. Source: The Buttery Manuscript (c. 1784-1820, No. 35, p. 8) Notes: John Buttery (1784-1854) joined the 34th Regiment in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, in 1797 and served as a fifer until discharged in 1814. His large ms. contains marches, duty calls, dance tunes and airs. EASMES identifies this as the Fife MS. and suggests a date of 1780, see Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Roger de Coverley
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Slip Jig
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 167)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|GAG G2e dBG|E2A ABG FED|GAG G2e def|g2G GAG FED:|
|:dBd edg dBG|E2A ABG FED|dBd ece def|g2G GAG FED:|]
Sheet Music for "Roger de Coverley" Roger de Coverley Slip Jig Source: John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 167) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Sir Roger de Coverley
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 40)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|:OG2G G2e dBG|A2A ABG FED|G2 G G2e def|
g2G GAG FED::dBd ece dBG|[F2A2]A ABG FED|
dBd ece def|g2G GAG FED::gag f2e dBG|
[F2A2]A ABG FED|gag f2e def|g2 g gag fedO:|]
Sheet Music for "Sir Roger de Coverley" Sir Roger de Coverley Country Dance Book: Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 40) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Sir Roger de Coverley
M:9/8
L:1/8
S:MacDonald – Skye Collection (1887)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|:G2G G2e dBG|A2QA ABG FED|G2G G2e def|
g2G GAG FED:||:dBd ece dBG|[F2A2][AA] ABG FED|
dBd ece def|g2G GAG FED:||:gag f2e dBG|
[F2A2][AA] ABA FED|gag f2e def|g2g gag fed:|
Sheet Music for "Sir Roger de Coverley" Sir Roger de Coverley Source: MacDonald – Skye Collection (1887) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Sir Roger de Coverly
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Robbins Collection of 200 Jigs, Reels and Country Dances (N.Y., 1933, No. 7, p. 2)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
.G2.G G2e dBG|.A2.A ABG FED|.G2.G G2e def|g2G GAG FED:|
|:dBd ece dBG|.A2.A ABG FED|dBd ece def|g2G GAG FED:|
|:d'c'b c'b'a bag|e2a a2b c'ba|d'c'b c'ba bag|d2g g2a bag:|
Sheet Music for "Sir Roger de Coverly" Sir Roger de Coverly Country Dance Book: Robbins Collection of 200 Jigs, Reels and Country Dances (N.Y., 1933, No. 7, p. 2) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
