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'''RVW2/1/76 When I was a bachelor early'''
'''RVW2/1/76 When I Was a Bachelor'''


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''abc notation''
''Notes'' Lucy Broadwood has given us another version of the same rendition by Mr. Hilton. (See LEB/5/462).
This transcription conflates the two versions to rectify some faults in RVW's notation.


X:76<br>
'''RVW2/1/77 When Joan's Ale Was New'''
T:RVW2/1/76 When I Was A Bachelor<br>
C:Mr. Hilton, 2 April 1908, South Walsham, Norfolk<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=90<br>
M:6/8<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Edor<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) Andante " E |"^(a)" EEB BBc | dcd"^(b)" B2 B | dc"^(c)"B eec | AGA B2 B |<br>
Bc d"^(d)" ede | Bcd"^(e)" e3 |$ ddB"^(f)" AAG | AGA B3 | E>FG G3 | F>GA BGA | G>AB BGA |<br>
BGE E2 ||$ E |"^(a) var." E2 B B2 c | dc"^(b) var."d B3 | dcB"^(c) var." e2 c | AGA B2 B | <br>
Bc d"^(d) var." edc | Bcd"^(e) var." e2 e |$ dd"^(f) var."B A2 G | AGA B3 | E>FG G3 | F>GA BGA | <br>
G>AB BGA | BGE E2 |] <br>
 
''Notes on RVW2/1/76'' Lucy Broadwood has given us another version of the same rendition by Mr. Hilton. (See LEB/5/462).
This transcription attempts a conflation of both versions.
 
 
'''RVW2/1/77 Joan's Ale Was New'''


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X:77<br>
T:RVW2/1/77 Joan's Ale Was New<br>
C:Mr. Hilton, South Walsham, Norfolk, 2 April 1908<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=120<br>
M:6/8<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:D<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) Moderato " A | F2 D F2 A | d3 Bcd | A2 G F2 D | E3 D2 A |$ F2 D F2 A |<br>
d3 Bcd | e2 d c2 B | A3- A2 A |$ d2 e fed | e2 d cBA | BBB G2 B | A2 G FED |$ F3 A2 G |<br>
F2 E D2 E | F3 ABc | d3- d2 |] <br>




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X:78<br>
T:RVW2/1/78 Flower of London (1 of 6)<br>
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908<br>
P:(a little doubtful)<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:3/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:G<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " D | G G A | F D c | B G F | G2 B/c/ | d G d |$ c B A |<br>
G F E | D2 B/c/ | d G d | c B A/G/ |$ B D E/D/ | C B, D | G G A/G/ | F/E/ D c | B c F | G2 |]<br>




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X:79<br>
T:RVW2/1/79 Dark Eyed Sailor (2 of 6)<br>
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=72<br>
M:3/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:G<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) Moderato " D2 | BB B2 G>A | B/A/G/F/ E3 D | G/A/B/c/ d2 e>d | cd B2 e2 |$<br>
dB G>F ED | G A/B/ c2 d>A | BGED z2 |[M:4/4] G>A B/c/d edec | BAGF G2 |]<br>




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X:80<br>
T:RVW2/1/80 Just As The Tide Was Flowing (3 of 6)<br>
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=90<br>
M:4/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:G<br>
|:"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " Bc/A/ | G2 F2 E2 D2 | G2 G2 A2 Bc | d3 c BA G2 | EF G4 :|$<br>
D2 | G2 B2 d3 B | e2 d2 d3 d | e2 d>c B2 A2 | BAGF E2 Bc/A/ |$ G2 F2 E2 D2 | G2 G2 A2 Bc |<br>
d3 c BA G2 | EF G4 |]<br>




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X:81<br>
T:RVW2/1/81 It's Of An Old Miser (4 of 6)<br>
T:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=110<br>
M:3/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:D<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " A | D d d | A D A | G F E | D2 A | B c d |$ e A B/c/ |<br>
"^(a)" d c B | A2 A | B c d | e/c/ !fermata!A e |$ d B A | G F A/B/4c/4 | d3/2 e/ d/B/ | A/F/ D A |<br>
G F E | D2 ||$ A | D d d | A D A | G F E | D2 A | B c d |$ e A B/c/ |"^(a) var." d F ^G | A2 A | <br>
B c d | e/c/ !fermata!A e |$ d B A | G F A/B/4c/4 | d3/2 e/ d/B/ | A/F/ D A | G F E | D2 |] <br>




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X:82<br>
T:RVW2/1/82 Plymouth Sound (5 of 6)<br>
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:4/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:C<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " G | C E E C | F F A A | G/E/ C C B,/C/ | D C2 :|$ E/F/ |<br>
G G/>E/ C c/B/ | A A F F/F/4E/4 | D D/C/ B, G | G3/2 (F/ A) G | C E E C |$ F F A A |<br>
G/E/ C C B,/C/ | D C2 |] <br>




'''RVW2/1/83 Man of Birningham Town'''
'''RVW2/1/83 Man of Birmingham Town'''


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''abc notation''
 
X:83<br>
T:RVW/2/1/83 The Man of Birningham Town (6 of 6)<br>
C:Sung by Mr. Locke, Rollesby, Norfolk, 17 April 1908<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:4/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Ddor<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) Allegretto " D/>E/ | F E D C | c d A3/2 B/ |"^(a)" c B/A/ B G | <br>
"^(b)" A3 A | c B/A/ B G |$ A E F G |"^(c)" F E/D/ D C | D E F G |"^(d)" A A/>G/ F E | D3 ||$ <br>
D/>E/ | F E D C | c d A3/2 B/ |"^(a) var." c c d G |"^(b) var." A3 A/B/ | c B/A/ B G |$ A E F G | <br>
"^(c) var." F D D C | D E F G |"^(d1) var" A/>B/ A/>G/ G E | D3 ||$ D/>E/ | F E D C | c d A3/2 B/ | <br>
"^(a) var." c c d G |"^(b) var." A3 A/B/ | c B/A/ B G |$ A E F G |"^(c) var." F D D C | D E F G | <br>
"^(d2) var" A/>B/ A/>G/ F E | D3 |]<br>
 
 
'''RVW2/1/84 O Mary Go And Call The Cattle Home'''


''Notes on RVW2/1/84'' This is an art song, "The Sands of Dee" with words by Charles Kinglsey (1819-75)<br>
set to music by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). The MS is so unclear as to be more or less indecypherable.<br>
<br>
Here is the poem. Note that words from verse 3, "Is it weed, or fish, or floating hair," re-cur in one of the<br>
two VWML MS images of the song.<br>
<br>
_The Sands of Dee_<br>
<br>
"O Mary, go and call the cattle home,<br>
And call the cattle home,<br>
And call the cattle home,<br>
Across the sands o' Dee;"<br>
The western wind was wild and dank wi' foam,<br>
And all alone went she.<br>
<br>
The creeping tide came up along the sand,<br>
And o'er and o'er the sand,<br>
And round and round the sand,<br>
As far as eye could see;<br>
The blinding mist came down and hid the land--<br>
And never home came she.<br>
<br>
"Oh, is it weed, or fish, or floating hair--<br>
A tress o' golden hair,<br>
O' drowned maiden's hair,<br>
Above the nets at sea?<br>
Was never salmon yet that shone so fair,<br>
Among the stakes on Dee."<br>
<br>
They rowed her in across the rolling foam,<br>
The cruel crawling foam,<br>
The cruel hungry foam,<br>
To her grave beside the sea:<br>
But still the boatmen hear her call the cattle home,<br>
Across the sands o' Dee.<br>




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X:85<br>
T:RVW2/1/85 The Lady Looked Out (1 of 3)<br>
T:Sung by Mr. Billy Waggs at the "Red Lion," Orwell, June 13th 1908<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=75<br>
M:6/8<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Gm<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G | DG G G F G | D>G G G2 A | B c B (AG) A | D3 z (AB) |<br>
w: The|la- dy looked out of her|win- dow so high to|hear the proud ped- * lar|sing. "Sing _|<br>
w: |||||<br>
(cA) B (cA) B |$[M:9/8] c (AB) c3 (d2 c) |[M:6/8] B A G DG ^F | G3- G2 || G | D G G G2 G |$<br>
w: on, _ sing on, _ you|bold ped- * lar, Your _|song you have late- ly be-|gun." _|"It's|me and my pack is|<br>
w: ||||||<br>
D G G G2 A | (Bc) B (AG) A | D3 z (AB) | cA B c A B |$[M:9/8] c A B c3 (d2 c) |<br>
w: worth twen- ty pounds in|goods _ and good _ mo-|ney. I _|free- ly would part with it|all but one groat(?) To _|<br>
w: ||||* * * (quart)? * *|<br>
[M:6/8] B A G F G A | B3 (d2 c) | B A G D G ^F | G3- G2 |]<br>
w: kiss and lay with a la-|dy, To _|kiss and lay with a la-|dy." _|<br>
w: ||||<br>




'''RVW2/1/86 When I Was A Young Man'''
'''RVW2/1/86 When I Was a Young Man'''


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X:86<br>
T:RVW2/1/86 When I Was A Young Man (2 of 3)<br>
T:Sung by Mr. Billy Waggs at the "Red Lion," Orwell, June 13th 1908<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:3/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Gaeo<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion)  " GA | Bc !fermata!d2 cB | cA !fermata!F2 Ac |"^(a)" B2 A2 GF | D4 BA |<br>
B2 A2 G2 | FD B,2 C2 |$ D2 B2 A>F | G4 || GA | Bc !fermata!d2 cB | cA !fermata!F2 Ac |<br>
"^(a) var. 1" B2 A2 G2 | D4 BA |$ B2 A2 G2 | FD B,2 C2 | D2 B2 A>F | G4 || GA | Bc !fermata!d2 cB |<br>
cA !fermata!F2 Ac |$[M:4/4]"^(a) var. 2" BdcB A2 G2 |[M:3/4] D4 BA | B2 A2 G2 | FD B,2 C2 |<br>
D2 B2 A>F | G4 |] <br>




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X:87<br>
T:RVW2/1/87 The Red Running Rue (3 of 3)<br>
T:Sung by Mr. Billy Waggs at the "Red Lion," Orwell, June 13th 1908<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=70<br>
M:4/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:F<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion)  " FG | A3 G GFDE |"^(a)" F6 AB |"^(b)" c3 A FG AB | c6 c2 |$<br>
d2 cB AG F2 | G2 AF D2 FG | A2 AG F2 DE | F6 ||$ FG | A3 G GFDE |"^(a) var." F6 c2 |<br>
"^(b) var." d2 cA FG AB | c6 c2 |$ d2 cB AG F2 | G2 AF D2 FG | A2 AG F2 DE | F6 |]<br>




'''RVW2/1/88 All You That Are To Mirth Inclined'''
'''RVW2/1/88 All You That Are to Mirth Inclined'''


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''abc notation''<br>
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X:88<br>
T:RVW2/1/88 All You That Are To Mirth Inclined (1 of 3)<br>
T:Derbyshire Carols sung by Mr. J Hall, Castleton, 1908<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=40<br>
M:3/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Ador<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion)  " A A (A/B/) | c2 B | (A3/2 G/) F |[M:2/4] E2 |$[M:3/4] e e d | (c B) A |<br>
w: All ye that *|are to|mirth * in-|clined,|Con- sid- er|well * and|<br>
(G A) B |[M:2/4] c2 |$[M:3/4] e c B | e2 e | d2 c |[M:2/4] B2 |$[M:3/4] (B/A/) G E | G2 A |<br>
w: bear * in|mind|What our good|God for|us hath|done|on * giv- ing|his be-|<br>
(d c) e | A2 |]<br>
w: lov- * ed|son.|<br>




'''RVW2/1/89 Old Christmas Day [All In The Morning]'''
'''RVW2/1/89 Old Christmas Day [All in the Morning]'''


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X:89<br>
T:RVW2/1/89 Old Christmas Day (2 of 3)<br>
T:Derbyshire Carols sung by Mr. J Hall, Castleton, 1908<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=80<br>
M:4/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Am<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion)  " A A | (A c) B A | G2 c B | A A D2 | E3 B | c2 e e | d2 c B |<br>
w: It was|on _ Christ- mas|day and all|in the morn-|ing Our|Sav- iour was|born and our|<br>
(A c) B A |$ B3 B | c2"^(a)" e2 | d2 (c B) | (A c) (B A) | E2 c B | (A ^G) A D | (E c) B3/2 A/ |<br>
w: hea- * ven- ly|King And|was not|this a _|joy- * ful _|thing and sweet|Je- * sus we|call _ him by|<br>
A2 ||$ A A | (A c) B A | G2 c B | A A D2 | E3 B | c2 e e | d2 c B | (A c) B A |$ B3 B |<br>
w: name.||||||||||<br>
c2"^(a) var" e e | d2 (c B) | (A c) (B A) | E2 c B | A ^G A D | E c B3/2 A/ | A2 |]<br>
w: |||||||<br>




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X:91<br>
T:RVW2/1/91 Down in Yon Forest (3 of 3)<br>
T:Derbyshire Carols sung by Mr. J Hall, Castleton, 1908<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=60<br>
M:6/8<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Gm<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) " GAG FGA | BAG A2 D | GAG FGA | BAG A2 |: A |$ BAB cBc | dBG ^F>=ED |<br>
GAG =FGA |"1" BAB G2 :|"2" BAB G3 |]<br>




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X:92<br>
T:RVW2/1/92 High Germany<br>
C:Sung by Flint (Lyne) August 7th 1908 (1 of 2)<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:3/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Dmix<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion)  " e2 | d2 G2 B2 |"^(a)" A2 D2 EF | GA B2 AG | E4 :|$ B2 | E>F G>A B>G |<br>
"^(b)" A>G A2 GA | B2"^rall." ge fd | e4 ||$"^a tempo" e2 | d2 G2 B2 |"^(a)" A2 D2 EF | GA B2 AG |<br>
E4 |:$ e2 | d2 G2 B2 |"^(a) var." AF D2 EF | GA B2 AG | E4 :|$ B2 | E>F G>A B>G |<br>
"^(b) var." F>G A>B c>A | B2"^rall." ge fd | e4 ||$"^a tempo" e2 | d2 G2 B2 |"^(a)" A2 D2 EF |<br>
GA B2 AG | E4 |]<br>




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''abc notation''<br>
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X:93<br>
T:RVW2/1/93 Salisbury Plain<br>
C:Sung by Flint (Lyne) August 7th 1908 (2 of 2)<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:4/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Edor<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion)  " B- B/>A/ |: B G F E | B2 A G |"^(a)" E3 B/>c/ | d B A B |<br>
d2 (3e d c |"1" B A :|"2"$ B2 B3/2 c/ || d B A B/c/ |"^(b)" d2 e E | G F G E | d d e d/c/ |<br>
"^(c)" B/ G3/2 A3/2 G/ | E2 ||$ B- B/>A/ |: B G F E | B2 A G |"^(a) var." E3 B | d B A B |<br>
d2 (3e d c |"1" B A :|"2"$ B2 B3/2 c/ || d B A B/c/ |"^(b) var." d E e E | G F G E | d d e d/c/ |<br>
"^(c) var." B/ A3/2 G3/2 F/ | E2 |]<br>




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''abc notation''<br>
<br>
X:94<br>
T:RVW2/1/94 Little Cabin Boy<br>
C:Sung by Mr and Mrs Verrall August 8th 1908 (1 of 4)<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=90<br>
M:2/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:G<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion)  " GA | BABc | d<c AF | G4- | G2 d2 | g2 ag | g2 fe | d4- | d2 d2 |$<br>
g2 fe | d2 gf | edcB | e2 ge | d2 BG | BAcB |"^(a)" !fermata!G2 ||$ GA | BABc | d<c AF | G4- |<br>
G2 d2 | g2 ag | g2 fe | d4- | d2 d2 |$ g2 fe | d2 gf | edcB | e2 ge | d2 BG | BAcB |<br>
"^(a) var. 1" d2 Bd | d2 BA | !fermata!G2 ||$ GA | BABc | d<c AF | G4- | G2 d2 | g2 ag | g2 fe |<br>
d4- | d2 d2 |$ g2 fe | d2 gf | edcB | e2 ge | d2 BG | BAcB |"^(a) var. 2" d2 (3AcB |<br>
!fermata!G2 |]<br>




'''RVW2/1/95 Rolling In The Dew'''
'''RVW2/1/95 Rolling in ihe Dew'''


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''abc notation''<br>
<br>
X:95<br>
T:RVW2/1/95 Rolling in the Dew<br>
C:Sung by Mr and Mrs Verrall August 8th 1908 (2 of 4)<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=120<br>
M:4/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Dmix<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) " A2 | D2"^(a)" DD A2 A2 | E2 AG FE D2- |[M:2/4] D2"^(b)" A2 |<br>
[M:4/4] D2 DD D2 dd |$ c2 B2 A3 A | d2 de d"^(c)"c A2 | G2 G>B A>FG>E | D>EF>G A2 cB | A2 E2 D2 ||$<br>
A2 | D2"^(a) var." D2 A2 A2 | E2 AG FE D2- |[M:2/4] D2"^(b) var." AA |[M:4/4] D2 DD D2 dd |$<br>
c2 B2 A3 A | d2 de d"^(c) var."^c A2 | G2 G>B A>FG>E | D>EF>G A2 cB | A2 E2 D2 |]<br>




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''abc notation''<br>
<br>
X:96<br>
T:RVW2/1/96 Good Morning<br>
C:Sung by Mr and Mrs Verrall August 8th 1908 (3 of 4)<br>
T:(See "Abroad As I Was Walking" from V.H.J(?) book)<br>
L:1/8<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:2/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:Amix<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion) " E2 | A2 A2 | e2 e2 | dc B2 | A3 A | d2 ef | g2 a2 | e3 A |$ ddea |<br>
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''abc notation''<br>


X:97<br>
T:RVW2/1/97 Noble Lord Archer<br>
C:Sung by Mr and Mrs Verrall August 8th 1908 (4 of 4)<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=110<br>
M:3/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:A<br>
"^(Editorial suggestion)  " A/ B/ | c A F | E C E | E B B | B2 (A/B/) | c A F |$ E C E | E A A |<br>
w: Oh the|nob- le Lord|Arch- er to|hunt- ing did|ride, His *|hounds at his|heels and his|sword by his|<br>
A2 A | A c e | e c A | f e c | B A B | c A F |$ E C E | B B c | (d c) B | c A F |"^(a)" E C E |<br>
w: side *|||||||||||<br>
E A G | A2 ||$ A/B/ | c A F | E C E | E B B | B2 A/B/ | c A F |$ E C E | E A A | A2 A | A c e |<br>
w: ||||||||||||<br>
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'''RVW2/1/98 Down In The Groves'''
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'''abc notation'''
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X:98<br>
T:RVW2/1/98 Down In the Groves<br>
C:Sung by Blundon (?) at the inn, Lambs Green (Sussex), 12 August 1908<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:4/4<br>
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K:G<br>
"_(""_)""^Editorial suggestion  " D |: G3/2 A/ G D | G B c B | A A/B/ A G | D E D2 :| B/c/ |<br>
d e d B |$ A c B A | G D G B | c B !fermata!A d | d2 c2 | B c/A/ G F | G3 |]<br>




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'''abc notation'''
''Note'' For a transcription of this song that has been fitted with lyrics see <br>
<br>
"Folk Songs Collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams," ed. Roy Palmer (1983) pp. 152-154.
X:99<br>
T:RVW2/1/99 [Hurricane Wind]<br>
C:Sung by Penfold, Plough Inn, Rusper, Sussex, 13 August 1908<br>
L:1/4<br>
Q:1/4=100<br>
M:4/4<br>
I:linebreak $<br>
K:D<br>
"^Editorial suggestion  " D | D A B A | F E D3/2 D/ | F A d e/d/ | A B A ||$ D/E/ | F A d e |<br>
A B/c/ d3/2 d/ | A A B A | F E !fermata!D |]<br>
W:For a transcription of this song that has been fitted with lyrics see Roy Palmer [ed.] (1983)<br>
W:"Folk Songs Collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams," pp. 152-154.<br>

Revision as of 14:45, 27 August 2026

Link to the Home Page of the Full English Transcription Programme (formerly known as the Take 6 Transcription Programme)


To view the original manuscript, follow the link provided in the related .abc file below.

For the .abc files, click on the desired .abc item. In the next window that appears, left-click the file name to display the ABC code. Right-click and select "Save as..." to download the file.


Part 1: RVW2/1/1 to RVW2/1/99


RVW2/1/1 The Green Mossy Banks

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RVW2/1/2 The Basket of Eggs

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RVW2/1/3 Barbry Ellen

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RVW2/1/4 I Courted a Dark Girl (The False Lover)

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RVW2/1/5 When I Was Young [The Broken-Down Gentleman]

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RVW2/1/6 Our Chief Mate's Name

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RVW2/1/7 The Basket Of Eggs

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RVW2/1/8 Green Lanes

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RVW2/1/9 Broadstriped Trousers (Tarry Trousers)

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RVW2/1/12 The Milkpail [The Sweet Nightingale]

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RVW2/1/13 The Green Mossy Banks

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RVW2/1/14 I Hunted My Merry Dogs [Hunting Song]

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RVW2/1/15 Silvy

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RVW2/1/16 Come All You Roaring Boys

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RVW2/1/17 I Once Loved a Dark Girl [False Lover]

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RVW2/1/18 [Died For Love?]

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RVW2/1/20 T'Old Tup (part of play of Ker [?] Valley)

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RVW2/1/21 The Old Horse

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RVW2/1/22 A Frolicsome Sargeant

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RVW2/1/23 Bold William Taylor

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RVW2/1/24 The Silvery Tide

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RVW2/1/25 The Two Champions

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RVW2/1/26 Seventeen Come Sunday

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RVW2/1/28 Poor Mary

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RVW2/1/29 Oats And Beans

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RVW2/1/30 Wallflowers

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RVW2/1/30A Jolly Sailor Boys

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RVW2/1/32 Milkmaids

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RVW2/1/33 O May He Never Prosper

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RVW2/1/34 Erin's Lovely Home

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RVW2/1/35 I Courted an Old Man

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RVW2/1/36 [The Broken Down Gentleman]

Note: This is a duplicate of RVW2/1/5 transcribed above.


RVW2/1/38 Lord Ellenwater

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RVW2/1/39 May Song

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RVW2/1/40 The Lost Lady

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RVW2/1/41 The Yorkshire Bite

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RVW2/1/42 The Trees They Do Grow High

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Notes: This MS is defective, and the barring is profoundly incorrect. The MS contains musical inconsistencies,
notational errors and spelling mistakes; much of it is barely legible. The original field notation is in pencil and the first
half of this was revised and rewritten in ink, and there are clear signs of problems. The second half is almost certainly faithful
to the performance of the singer, and illustrates graphically why pencil notation is inferior to audio recording. The version
provided here is the best that the transcribers could make of what is either a work in progress or an unfinished effort that Ralph
Vaughan Williams abandoned. The transcribers have tried to iron out the most egregious problems using the lightest of touches, but the
result is neither academically trustworthy nor plausibly singable. However, it is provided here because it contains many interesting
fragments that may assist students of variants or enthusiasts who enjoy making conjectural restorations.


RVW2/1/43 Lakes of Cold Finn

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RVW2/1/44 Adieu My Lovely Nancy

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RVW2/1/45 Green Bushes

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RVW2/1/46 God Rest You

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RVW2/1/47 [No Title]

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Note: This tune bears some similarity to that of "The White Cockade".


RVW2/1/48 [No Title]

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Note: This melody is similar to the tune for Lucy Wan, as sung by Mrs. Dann
and published in The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs eds. Ralph Vaughan Williams and A.L. Lloyd (1959).


RVW2/1/49 The Cuckoo and the Nightingale

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RVW2/1/50 There Is An Alehouse

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RVW2/1/51 Three Days Before Easter

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RVW2/1/52 The Golden Glove

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RVW2/1/53 The Red Barn

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RVW2/1/54 Shannon Side

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RVW2/1/55 May Song

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RVW2/1/56 Geordie

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RVW2/1/57 Rolling in the Dew

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RVW2/1/58 The Yorkshire Bite

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RVW2/1/59 Gilderoy

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RVW2/1/64 Nine Joys of Mary

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RVW2/1/65 Geordie

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RVW2/1/66 High Germany

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RVW2/1/67 The Young Soldier

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Note This song is wrongly titled in the VWML archive as "The Jolly Sailor".


RVW2/1/68 Salisbury Plain

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RVW2/1/69 Robin Hood's Men

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RVW2/1/70 Robin Wood and the Pedlar

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RVW2/1/71 Down By Some River

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RVW2/1/72 Three Weeks Before Easter

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RVW2/1/75 Lovely on tThe Water

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RVW2/1/76 When I Was a Bachelor

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Notes Lucy Broadwood has given us another version of the same rendition by Mr. Hilton. (See LEB/5/462). This transcription conflates the two versions to rectify some faults in RVW's notation.

RVW2/1/77 When Joan's Ale Was New

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RVW2/1/78 Flower of London

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RVW2/1/79 Dark Eyed Sailor

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RVW2/1/80 Just As The Tide Was Flowing

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RVW2/1/81 It's Of An Old Miser

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RVW2/1/82 Plymouth Sound

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RVW2/1/83 Man of Birmingham Town

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RVW2/1/85 The Lady Looked Out

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RVW2/1/86 When I Was a Young Man

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RVW2/1/87 The Red Running Rue

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RVW2/1/88 All You That Are to Mirth Inclined

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RVW2/1/89 Old Christmas Day [All in the Morning]

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RVW2/1/91 Down In Yon Forest

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RVW2/1/92 High Germany

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RVW2/1/93 Salisbury Plain

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RVW2/1/94 Little Cabin Boy

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RVW2/1/95 Rolling in ihe Dew

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RVW2/1/96 Good Morning

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RVW2/1/97 Noble Lord Archer

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RVW2/1/98 Down in the Groves

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RVW2/1/99 [Hurricane Wind]

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Note For a transcription of this song that has been fitted with lyrics see
"Folk Songs Collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams," ed. Roy Palmer (1983) pp. 152-154.

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