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Theme code Index
5H5H1H1H 2H71H1H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
B
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
John Watlen
Book/Manuscript title
Book:The Celebrated Circus Tunes
Tune and/or Page number
p. 16
Year of publication/Date of MS
1791
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Leap Over the Garter
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
N:"Perform'd by Mr. Rickets"
N:Allegro
B:John Watlen - The Celebrated Circus Tunes (Edinburgh, 1791, p. 16)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
f>g (f/e/d/c/)|BBBd|ce Ac|(B/A/B/c/) (B/c/d/e/)|
f>g (f/e/d/c/)|BBBd|ce Ac|B2B2!End!:|
|:dddf|ccce|df/d/ ec|A/B/c/A/ BF|
dddf|ccce|df/d/ ec|f/=e/f/g/ f/_e/d/c/!D.C.!:|
Sheet Music for "Leap Over the Garter" Leap Over the Garter Country Dance Tune D.C. Book: John Watlen - The Celebrated Circus Tunes (Edinburgh, 1791, p. 16) Notes: "Perform'd by Mr. Rickets" Allegro Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:2
T:Leap over the Garter
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 102, p. 40)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
a>b (a/g/f/e/)|dddf|egce|(d/c/d/e/) (d/e/f/g/)|
a>b (a/g/f/e/)|dddf|egce|d2d2:|
|:fffa|eeeg|fa/f/ ge|(c/d/e/c/) dA|
fffa|eeea|fa/f/ ge|(a/g/a/b/) (a/g/f/e/)!D.C.!:|]
Sheet Music for "Leap over the Garter" Leap over the Garter Country Dance D.C. Book: Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 102, p. 40) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:3
T:Leap over the Garter
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:Harding's All-Round Collection (1905)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
g>a g/f/e/d/|ccce|dfBd|c/B/c/d/ c/d/e/f/|
g>a g/f/e/d/|ccce|dfBd|czcz||
.e.e(eg)|.d.d(df)|eg/e/ fd|B/c/d/B/ cG|
.e.e(eg)|.d.d(df)|eg/e/ fd|(g/^f/).g/.a/ (g/=f/).e/.d/||
Sheet Music for "Leap over the Garter" Leap over the Garter Source: Harding's All-Round Collection (1905) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
