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Theme code Index
1533 1522
Also known as
Campbells are Coming (1) (The) , Burnt Old Man (1) (The) , Hob a Nob , Old Man (1) (The) , Seanduine (An) , Robi Down , Robi Donn
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, United States
Genre/Style
Contra, English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Charles and Samuel Thompson
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
No. 171
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1757
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Hob or Knob (sic)
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Howe - Complete Preceptor for the Accordeon (1843)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
G, | CEG GEC | EFE E2D | CEA GEC | DED DB,G, |
CEA GEC | E2G c2d | edc AcA | GEE E2 G |
c2c cde | G2G GFE | c2c cde | A2A A2A |
GAB cBA | GEG c2e | edc AcA | GEE E2 ||
X:2
T:Hob or Nob
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Henry Livingston's manuscript copybook, late 18th century
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
A | GBe dBG | B2B B2A | GBe dBG | ABA A2B |
GBe dBG | B2d g2a | bag fed | B2B B2 :|
|: d | g2g gab | d2dd2B | g2g gab | e2e e2f |
gfe gab | d2B g2a | bag fed | B2B TB2 :||
X:3
T:Hob or Nob
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 1 (London, 1757)
Z:Transcribed and edited by Fynn Titford-Mock, 2007
Z:abc's:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
A|GBe dBG|B2B B2A|GBe dBG|ABA A2B|
GBe dBG|B2d g2a|bag fed|B2 B TB2:|
|:d|G2g gab|d2d d2B|g2g gab|e2e e2f|
gfe gab|d2B g2a|bag fed|B2B TB2:||
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