Annotation:Quayside Shaver
X:1 T:Quayside Shaver, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:John Bell (1783-1864) music manuscript collection (c. 1812) F:http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=R1003101&image=1 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A E|Ace edc|dBc dcB|Ace edc|dBB B2E| Ace edc|dBc dcB|ABc dBe|cAA A2|| e/g/|aff gee|fdd ecc|agf edc|cBB B2 e/g/| aff gee|fdd ecA|ABc dBe|cAA A2||
QUAYSIDE SHAVER. English, Jig (6/8 time). England, Northumberland. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Quayside Shaver" was entered into the c. 1812 music manuscript collection of Northumbrian musician John Bell. The dance band The Cheviot Ramblers (1953-1996) used the tune as a vehicle for the dance The Cumberland Reel.
