Weather Cock Hornpipe

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 Theme code Index    3511H 72H1H6
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Matthew Betham
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Hornpipe/Clog
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    ENGLAND(North West)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Matthew Betham
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Matthew Betham music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 42
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1815
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 Score   (1)   



X:42 T:Weathercock Hornpipe. MBe.42 A:England;Cumbria;Towcett B:Matthew Betham MS, Towcett Cumbria, 1815 Z:VMP - Hugh Taylor, 2012 M:C| L:1/8 Q:1/2=90 R: N:At the top of the page is written in a different hand "Weather Cock Hornpipe Jane Betham Towcett Hall(?)", N:though the H in Hall looks like a B. N:There is also some child's scrawling at the top of the page which I can't make out. N:The title is similar to a place name nearby called 'Weathery Crook' in Sleagill Parish. K:D AG|FGAF D2 d2|cdec dcBA|BddB ABAG|F2 E2 E2 AG| FGAF D2 d2|cdec dcBA|BcdB Agec|d2 d2 d2:| |:fg|afdA FADf|gfed e2 f2|gfed cdef|edcB A2 A/B/c| dBBd cAAc|BGGB AFdA|BcdB ABAG|A2 D2 D2:|