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Theme code Index
1H1H2H3H 5H6H2H1H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English, Northumbrian/Borders
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Henry Playford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Dancing Master 9th Edition
Tune and/or Page number
p. 166
Year of publication/Date of MS
1695
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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O Mother Roger: Annotations
Sheet Music for "O Mother, Roger" O Mother, Roger Book: John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth (London, 1740, No. 56) Notes: ”Longways for as many as will.” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion X:1
T:O Mother, Roger
M:C|
L:1/8
N:”Longways for as many as will.”
B:John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth
B:(London, 1740, No. 56)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
G|c2c2d2e2|f2g2e2(dc)|f2f2d2g2|e2 (dc) g4|
e2ee a2a2|d2d2g2g2|c2(BA) d2(cB)|(cB) (AG) G4||
d2d2B2(AG)|f2f2e4|(fe) (dc) (cd) e2|(dc) (BA) A4|
f2f2(fg) a2|(gf) (ed)^c4|a2f2 (fg) a2|(gf) (ed) d3e|
f2e2d2e2|(dc) (BA) B3c|A2B2c2d2|e2 d>c c3||
O Mother Roger: Annotations