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Theme code Index
1526 1515
Also known as
Sister Sarah or the Weeping Quaker
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille, Slip/Hop Jig
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8, 9/8
History
ENGLAND(North East)
Structure
AABBCC
Editor/Compiler
John Roose
Book/Manuscript title
Book:John Roose music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
No. 156
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1850
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
Sheet Music for "Sister Sarah, or the ... Roose.0156" Sister Sarah, or the ... Roose.0156 Weeping Quaker. Roose.0156 = 60 very slow = 140 very quick Book: John Roose MS, 1850 Transcription: Village Music Project. Ian Hayden 2019
X:13
T:Sister Sarah, or the ... Roose.0156
T:Weeping Quaker. Roose.0156
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:John Roose MS, 1850
Z:Village Music Project. Ian Hayden 2019
K:G
Q:3/8=60
G|:G2d dcB|A2e efg|G2B/c/ dBd|G2d dcB|
w:very slow
cec BdB|A>BA f2e/f/|gfe dgG|G2d dBA:|
M:9/8
Q:3/8=140
D|:G2g d2B d2B|G2g dcB cBA|G2g dcB cde|=f2A A2B cBA:|
w:very quick
GAG BAB cBA|GAG BAB c2A|GAG BAB cde|=f2A A2B cBA:|
Sheet Music for "Sister Sarah. VWMLa.056" Sister Sarah. VWMLa.056 Jig (mixed) (England;Yorkshire) = 120 Source: Anon. MS, late 18thC, Vaughan Williams Mem. Library Notes: MS has key signature D (2 #). PJH. Transcription: vmp/efdss.Simon Wilson. Reviewed PJH 2008.
X: 1
T:Sister Sarah. VWMLa.056
R:Jig (mixed)
S:Anon. MS, late 18thC, Vaughan Williams Mem. Library
N:MS has key signature D (2 #). PJH.
O:England;Yorkshire
Z:vmp/efdss.Simon Wilson. Reviewed PJH 2008.
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
K:G
D|G2d d>cB|(Ac).e e>fg|G2d d>Bd|G2d d>cB|
cec BdB|ABA f3|gfe dgG|G2d d2:|
M:9/8
|:G2G BAB c2A|G2G BAB c2A|\
G2G BAB c2d|efe A2B c2A:|
|:G2g d2B d2B|G2g d2B cBA|\
G2g d2B c2d|efe A2B c2A:|
