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Theme code Index
51H7b7b 5423b
Also known as
Labour in Vain , Sheapherd's Holyday
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/8
History
ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
John Playford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:The English Dancing Master
Tune and/or Page number
p. 101
Year of publication/Date of MS
1651
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
Shepherd's Holiday
X: 1
T:Shepherd's Holiday. (p)1651.PLFD.091
T:Labour In Vain. (p)1651.PLFD.091
M:6/4
L:1/4
Q:3/4=100
S:Playford, Dancing Master,1st Ed.,1651.
O:England
H:1651.
Z:Chris Partington.
F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/England/Playford/ShepherdsHoliday_PLFD1651_091.abc
K:Bb
d|d>ed g3|f3 f e2| d>ed cdB| AGA B/A/B/c/d/e/|
f>ed cdB| B>cB B2:||:d|d>ef dcB|f2 d f2 F|B>cd BAG|
d2 G d3|G>AB GFE|B3 c>de/f/|d>cB/A/ B>AG|G3 G3:|
X:1
T:Shepherd’s Holiday
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Gmin
d | d>ed g3 | f3 fe2 | d>ed cdB | AGA B/A/B/c/d/e/ | f>ed cdB | Bc>B B2 :|
|: d | d>ef dcB | f2d f2F | B>Cd BAG | d2G d3 |
G>AB GFE | B3 c>de/f/ | d>cB/A/ BA>G | (G3 G2) :|
