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 Theme code Index    1133 5L5L7L7L
 Also known as    Bobby Shafto
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, United States
 Genre/Style    English, Northumbrian/Borders
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Polka
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    ENGLAND(North East), USA(New England)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Robert Topliff
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Selection of the most popular Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 37
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1812
 Artist    Biography:Dudley Laufman
 Title of recording    Swinging on a Gate
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Front Hall 03
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Bobby Shaftoe [1] L:1/8 M:2/4 Q:"Con Spirito" B:Robert Topliff – “Selection of the most popular melodies of the Tyne B:and the Wear consisting of 24 original airs peculiar to the counties B:of Durham and Northumberland, three of which are harmonized B:with appropriate words, symphonies and accompaniments and B:the remainder variously arranged for the piano forte” (c. 1812, p. 37) F: http://www.farnearchive.com/show_images.asp?id=F0103701&image=1 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D V:1 dddg|fafd|AAAd|cecA|dcdg|fafd|egec|.d2.d2:| |:fafd|fa f2|egec|eg e2|fafd|fa f2|egec|.d2.d2:|] V:2 z2 [D2G2B2]-|[DFA]z z2|z2 [A,2D2F2]-|[A,CE]z z2|[K:bass]z2[D,2G,2B,2]-|[D,F,A,]z z2|z2[A,,2E,2]|.D,2.D,,2:| |:D,A,F,A,| D,A,F,A,|C,A,E,A,| A,,A,C,A,|D,A,F,A, |D,A,F,A,|A,,A,C,A,|.D,2 .D,,2:|


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