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Theme code Index
3542H 3H71H1H
Also known as
Black Bass
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
F
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/4, 6/8
History
ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Henry Playford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Dancing Master Part II (supplement to the 9th edition)
Tune and/or Page number
p. 4
Year of publication/Date of MS
1696
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Black Bess
M:6/4
L:1/8
N:”Longways for as many as will.”
B:John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth
B: (London, 1740, No. 134)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
c2|(A2F2)A2 c4f2|(B2G2)d2 g4a2|(b2d2) g2 (e2c2)f2|f4e2 f4||
c'|(a2f2d2) b4a2|(g2e2c2) g4a2|(f2d2)g2 (e2c2)d2|(^BG2)^B2 c4_B2|
A2F2A2 (c2f2)A2|(B2G2)B2 (d2g2)a2|(b2d2)g2 (e2c2)a2|f4e2 f4||
Sheet Music for "Black Bess" Black Bess Book: John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth (London, 1740, No. 134) Notes: ”Longways for as many as will.” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Black Bass
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 615)
B:
http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
c|(AF)A c2f|(BG)d g2a|(bd)g (ec)a|f2e f2:|
c’|(af)d b2a|(ge)c g2a|(fd)g (ec)d|=BGB c2_B|
AFA (cf)A|(BG)B (dg)a|(bd)g (ec)a|f2e f2||
Sheet Music for "Black Bass" Black Bass Country Dance Tune Book: Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 615) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
