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Theme code Index
15L13 15L6L1
Also known as
Merrily Danced the Quaker
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AB, AAB
Editor/Compiler
Elias Howe
Book/Manuscript title
Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
Tune and/or Page number
p. 120
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1867
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Quaker’s Wife
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Howe – 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D | (GA)B D2B | (dc)B (BA)G | (GA)B D2D | E2F G2 :||
B | (dc)B (ed)c | dcB ABc | dcB efg | B3 d2e |
dcB gfe | dcB A2G | GAB D2D | E2E G2 ||
X:1
T:Quaker's Wife, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Single Jig
B:Robbins Collection of 200 Jigs, Reels & Country Dances (NY, 1933, No. 157, p. 50)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
c>de G2e|f2e {e}d2c|c>de .G2.G|A3-c2G|
c>de G2e|f2e {e}d2cv|c>de G2G|A3-c2z||
c2eg2e|a2f g3|c2e g2f|e34-g2z|
a2f def|g2e .c2.c|c>de .G2.G|A3-c2z||