Parson in the Suds
X: 1
T:Parson in the Suds. JJo6.105, The
B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 6, 1751
Z:vmp.Ruairidh Greig 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
T:Devil in the Bush,aka. JJo6.105
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:G
f|g2dc|"tr"B2AG|FGAB|cAAf|(g/f/e/f/ g)d|"tr"B2AG|FGAc|BGG:|
|:B|DGBG|AGBG|DGBG|cAAB|cdef|gdcB|cAdc|BGG:|
X: 1
T:Parson in the Suds,The. JBa.43
T:May Day,aka. JBa.43
T:England's Glory,aka. JBa.43
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
S:Joseph Barnes MS,Carlisle,1762.
R:.reel
O:England
A:Carlisle
N:No key signature given, but version from Rutherford is in G
Z:vmp.C.Graebe.
K:CMajor
N:"_no key sig,See note - tune as in ms"
g/f/e/f/) gd cBAG|FGAB cA A2 (g/f/e/f/) gd cBAG FGAc BG G2 :|!
|:B2 DG BG AG BG DG BG cAA2 cd ef ge dB cA dc BG G2 ||!
zzzz|!
K:G major
N:"^Edited by ref. to Country Dances, Pub.Rutherford 1758"
|:z|(g/f/e/f/) gd cBAG| FGAB cA A2 | (g/f/e/f/) gd cBAG| FGAc BG G :|!
|:B| DGBG AGBG |DGBG cAAB | cdef gedB| cAdc BG G:|
X:1
T:Parson in the Suds
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782, No. 134)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
f|g2 dc|B2 AG|FGAB|cAAf|(g/f/e/f/) gd|B2 AG|FGAc|BG G2:|
|:B|DGBG|AGBG|DGBG|cAAB|cdef gdcB|cAdc|BG G2:|]
X: 1
T:Parson in the Suds. Ya.08, The
B:Yarker MS, Cumbria, 1797
T:Devil in a Bush,aka. Ya.08, The
T:May Day,aka. Ya.08
T:England's Glory,aka. Ya.08
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/Yarkers1797/5234/p7
Z:vmp. Transcribed by David Jacobs Jan 2016
L:1/8
M:2/4
Q:1/4=120
F:http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Yarker/Yarker(8-3-16).abc
K:G
e2|:g2dc|B2AG|ABcd|cAAf|g/f/e/g/ gd|B2AG|FGAB|BGG2:|
|:DGBG|AGBG|DGBG|cAAB|cdef|gdcB|cAdc|BGG2"End":|]
X:257
T:Parson in the Suds,The. RH.257
T:Devil in a Bush,aka. RH.257
R:reel
S:Rev.R.Harrison's MS,c1815,Cumbria
N:cf. A music of May Day, aka Parson in the Suds, in
N:Hard Core English, by Barry Callghan. PJH.
O:England
A:Temple Sowerby,Cumbria
Z:vmp.Simon Wilson. Review PJH, 2008.
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
K:G
f|g2 dc|B2 AG|FG AB|cA Af|\
g/f/e/g/ gd|B2 AG|FG AB|BG G:|!
|:B|DG BG|AG BG|DG BG|cA AB|\
cd ef|gd cB|cA dc|BG G:|
X:1
T:Parson in the Suds
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:John Clare manuscripts
K:G
d|gfgd cBAG|FGAB cAAf|gfgd cBAG|DGAc BGG:|
|:z2|DGBG DGBG|DGBG cAAB|DGBG DGBG|dedB BGGB|
DGBG DGBG|DGBG cAAB|cdef gedc|BdAc BGG:|]
X:1
T:Parson in the Sudds [sic]
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:John Rook music manuscript (1842, Cumbria)
K:G
f|g2 dc|B2 AG|FGAB|cAAf|g2 dc|B2 AG|FGAB|BGG:|
|:B|DGBG|AGBG|DGBG|cAAB|(cd)(ef)|gdcB|cAdc|BGG:|
X:197
T:Bason in the Suds
N:A version of “Kincaldrum,” “Devil in a Bush,” “Parson in
N:the Suds [2],” and Aird’s “Colonel Wemys’ Reel [2].
O: No 197 William Clarke Feltwell
N:May Day,aka. JBa.43
N:England's Glory,aka. JBa.43
N:Similar to Joseph Barnes MS,Carlisle,1762.quebeC3*
Parson in the suds
Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G major
f|g2 dc|B2 AG|FGAB| cAAf | (g/f/e/f/) gd|B2 AG| FGAc |BGG :|!
|:B| DGBG |AGBG |DGBG| cAAB | cdef| gdcB| cAdc | BGG:|]