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Theme code Index
1334 6566
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
F
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AB, AABB
Editor/Compiler
John Playford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Dancing Master 4th edition
Tune and/or Page number
p. 142
Year of publication/Date of MS
1670
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Jamaica
M:2/2
L:1/8
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
S:Sharp - Country Dance Tunes (1909)
K:F
F2A2 A2 Bc|d2c2d4|c2A2 A2 GF|G4 F4|
F2A2 A2 Bc|d2c2 d4|c2A2 A2 GF|G4 F4||
f2f2 e2 dc|d2d2 c2A2|f2f2 ef g2|d4 c4|
f2f2 e2 dc|d2d2 c2A2|Bc d2 c2 BA|G4F4||
X:2
T:Jamaica
M:C|
L:1/8
B:McGlashan - Collection of Scots Measures (1778)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
DE|G4 G2 Bd | edBd e2g2 | d2B2 cBAG | A4 GEDE |
G4 G2 Bd | edBd e3f |gdga gabg | a4 g2 :|
|: ef | gdga f2ed | edeg d2 cB | gBga bagf | e4 d2ef |
geag fdgf | edBd efga | b2B2 cBAG | A4G2 :|
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