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113b4 3b3b55
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/4, 6/8
History
Structure
AB, AABB
Editor/Compiler
John Playford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:The English Dancing Master
Tune and/or Page number
p. 81
Year of publication/Date of MS
1651
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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Score
Dull Sir John: Annotations
Sheet Music for "Dull Sir John" Dull Sir John Book: John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth (London, 1740, No. 183) Notes: ”Figure Dance for eight.” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion X:1
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T:Dull Sir John
M:6/4
L:1/8
N:”Figure Dance for eight.”
B:John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth
B: (London, 1740, No. 183)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Gdor
G4D2 G4A2|B3A B2 A2c2F2|B4A2B4c2|(d6d4)d2|
d4c2d4e2|f3gf2F4B2|A4 B2c2d2A2|(d6d4)||B2|
B4c2d4e2|f3gf2F4B2|A4B2c2d2^B2|(c6c4)f2|
e2d4c4B2|b4a2b4d2|g3a g2 ^f4g2|(g6g4)||
Sheet Music for "Dull Sir John" Dull Sir John Source: Sharp - Country Dance Tunes (1909) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion X:1
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T:Dull Sir John
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Sharp - Country Dance Tunes (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gmin
|: (G2^F G2A) | (B>AB) .c.A.F | (B2A B2c | d3) d2c |
(d2c d2=e | f>gf F3) (B | A2B c>dc | B3) B3 :|
|: (d2c d2=e | f>gf F3) (B | A2B c>d=B | c3) c2 (f |
d>cd c2) A | (Bb2) a2d | (d2g ga^f | g3) g3 :||
Dull Sir John: Annotations
