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Theme code Index
461H6 4411
Also known as
Hen's March to the Midden (The) , Hen's March O'er the Midden (The) , Cackling of the Hens (The) , Duck's in the Midden (The) , Hen's Concert (The) , Hen's March , Major Hen's March
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish, Shetland/Orkney
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Shetland/Orkney), ENGLAND(North East)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Robert Bremner
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Collection of Airs and Marches for Two Violins or German Flutes
Tune and/or Page number
p. 64
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1756-1761
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
Sheet Music for "The Hen’s March [1]" The Hen’s March [1] March Pocco Allegro Book: Robert Bremner – Collection of Airs and Marches for Two Violins or German Flutes (c. 1756-61; No. 54, p. 64) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Hen’s March [1], The
M:C
L:1/8
R:March
Q:"Pocco Allegro"
B: Robert Bremner – Collection of Airs and Marches for Two Violins or German Flutes (c. 1756-61; No. 54, p. 64)
F:
https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104412975
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
V:1
d2A2 defg|(f/g/a) gf e2A2|d3e fef^g|{a}T^g3a a4|
agfa gfeg|fede A4|(d/e/f) (e/f/g) (f/g/a) gf|Te3d d4:|
|:.Az .Az .Az .Az|Az A>f (e3f)|.dz .dz .dz .dz|dz d>g (f3a)|
.dz d>d (g3b)|.dz d>g (f3a)|.dz d>d (g3b)|.dz d>g (f3a)|
agfa gfeg|fede A4|(d/e/f) (e/f/g) (f/g/a) gf|Te3d d4:|
V:2
F2E2D2z2|(d/e/f) ed A4|F3E D2d2|e2d2 c4|
d2f2e2A2 |d2F2A4|D2c2 (d/e/f) ed|A2A2F4:|
|:Az A>f (e3f)|.Az .Az .Az .Az|dz d>g (f3a)|.dz .dz .dz d>d|
(f3a) .dz d>d|(g3b) dz d>d|(f3a) .dz d>d|(g3b) (f3a)|
fedf e2A2|d2F2A2G2|F2A2 (d/e/f) ed|A2A2 F4:|
V:3 clef = bass
D,2C,2D,2A,,2|D,2G,2 A,G,F,E,|D,4 B,,4|E,2E,,2G,4|
D,4 C,2A,,2|z2 D,2 A,G,F,E,|D,2A,,2 D,2G,2|A,2A,,2 D,4:|
|:z8| z8| z8|z8|
z8| z8| z8|z8|
D,4 C,2A,,2|z2 D,2 A,G,F,E,|D,2C,2 D,2G,2|A,2 A,,2D,4:|
Sheet Music for "Hen's March to the Midden,aka. JBa.04" Hen's March to the Midden,aka. JBa.04 .Air (England) Carlisle = 90 Unclear sh sh NB cr sh Source: Joseph Barnes MS,Carlisle,1762. Notes: No key signature given. Version in Walsh MS 1730 is in Dmajor..NB - the marks above the notes are shown as short vertical dashes above the stave...CGr. Transcription: vmp.C.Graebe.
X: 1
T:Hen's March to the Midden,aka. JBa.04
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
S:Joseph Barnes MS,Carlisle,1762.
R:.Air
O:England
A:Carlisle
N:No key signature given. Version in Walsh MS 1730 is in Dmajor..NB -
N:the
N:marks above the notes are shown as short vertical dashes above the
N:stave...CGr.
Z:vmp.C.Graebe.
F:
http://www.village-music-project.org.uk/abc/barnes_j.abc
K:D major
%"No Key Sig in MS,see note"
d2A2 defg | a2 gf efde | "_Unclear" A2A2 dcde |\
fgfg "sh"g3 g|!
a4-agfa | gfeg fede | A3A dcde | fagf "sh"e4 | d8 :|!
|:."NB"d2.d2.d2.d2 | .d2 .d.d (f3a) | .d2 .d.d (bg3)|\
.d2 .d.d (f3a) |!
.d2 .d.d (b"^cr"g3) | .d2 .d.d (f3a) |\
(f3a) a4-|agfa gfeg |!
fede A3A | d2 de fagf | "sh" e4d4 |]
Sheet Music for "Hen’s March [1]" Hen’s March [1] March 3 Source: John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 133) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Hen’s March [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:March
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 133)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G2|c>def g>fed|cB cd/e/ G2G2|c>Bcd efg>e|gfef g3a|
g>feg fedf|ed cd/e/ G2G2|cBcd efg>e|d2 cB c2:|
G2|.c.c.c.c .c2 (3.c.c.c|cccc cc/d/ e>g|cc/d/ e>g c/d/c/d/ !fermata!e>g|ccag c2c/d/e/g/|
c/d/c/d/ c/d/c/d/ c/d/c/d/ c/d/c/d/|c/d/c/d/ c/d/c/d/ c/d/c/d/ e>g|
gfeg fedf|e>d cd/e/ G2G2|cBcd efge|d2 cB c2||
Sheet Music for "Hen's March [1], The (Duet)" Hen's March [1], The (Duet) Air Book: Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 48) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Hen's March [1], The (Duet)
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 48)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
V:1
A2|d3A .d.e.f.g|(f/g/a) (gf) e2A2|d3A .d.e.f.g|(^g3a) a4|
.a.g.f.a .g.f.e.g|.f.e.d.f A4|(d/e/f) (e/f/g) (f/g/a) (.g.f)|T(e3d) d2:|
z2|A z A z A z Az|A z A>f (e3f)|d z d z d z d z|d z d>g (f3a)|
d z d>d (g3b)|d z d>g (f3a)|d z d>d (g3b)|d z d>g (f3a)|
a>gf>a g>fe>g|f>ed>f A4|(d/e/f) (e/f/g) (f/g/a) (b/a/g)|f2 Te2 d2 ||
V:2
F2|F3F .F.A.d.e|(d/e/f) (.e.d) [A2c2] z2|F3F .F.A.d.e|(_e2d2) [E4c4]||
.f.e.d.f .e.d.c.e|.d.A.F.A F4|(F/A/d) (c/d/e) (d/e/f) (.e.d)|T(A3F) F2:|
z2|A z A>f (e3 f)|A z A z A z A z|d z d>g (f3a)|d z d z d z d>d|
(f3 a) d z d>d|(g3b)d z d>d|(f3a) d z d>d|(g3b) (f3a)|
f>ed>f e>dc>e|d>AF>A F4|A2 c2 (d/e/f) (g/f/e)|d2 TA2 F2||
Sheet Music for "The Hen's March [1]" The Hen's March [1] Source: Bruce & Stokoe - Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Hen's March [1], The
L:1/8
M:2/4
S:Bruce & Stokoe - Northumbrian Minstrelsy (1882)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
G|c>de>f|g>fe>d|c>d c/d/e|G2G2|c>de>f|g>fe>f|g>fe>f|g2 g>g|
g>fe>g|f>ed>f|e>d c/d/e|G2G2|c>Bc>d|efgf|edcB|c3:|
|:G|Gccc|cccc|cccc|cceg|Gccc|cccc|cccc|cceg|
cceg|cceg|c/d/c/d/ c/d/c/d|c/d/c/d/ eg|c/d/c/d/ c/d/c/d/ c/d/c/d eg|c/d/c/d/ eg c/d/c/d/ eg|
g>fe>g|f>ed>f|e>d c/d/e|G2G2|c>Bcd|efgf|edcB|c3:||
Sheet Music for "The Hen's March o'er the Midden" The Hen's March o'er the Midden March Notes: Transcribed from a 1954 field recording of fiddler Peter Scollay (1922-2000), Burravoe, Yell, Shetland. Transcription: Andrew Kuntz
X:1
T:Hen's March o'er the Midden, The
N:Transcribed from a 1954 field recording of fiddler Peter Scollay (1922-2000),
N:Burravoe, Yell, Shetland.
M:C
L:1/8
R:March
D:
https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/89818?l=en
Z:Andrew Kuntz
K:D
{g}fe|Jd2A2 defg|fagf e2A2|d6e2|{g}f2f2{ef}g2fg|
a4|agfa gfeg|{fg}fedf A2AA|dfeg f<agf|J[e3ee]d d2||
[A2A2].c2[A2A2].c2|[A2A2]Ac e2f2|d2.f2d2.f2|d2d2 {fg}f2a2|
d2d2 {ga}g2b2|d2d2{fg}f2a2| d2d2 {ga}g2b2|d2d2{fg}f2a2|
{ab}agfa gfeg|{fg}fedf A2AA|dfeg f<agf|J[e3ee]d d2||