Full English Transcription Programme: The Vaughan Williams Archive at the British Library, MS RVW2/1
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RVW2/1/1 The Green Mossy Banks
abc notation
X:1
T:RVW2/1/1 The Green Mossy Banks
T: Played on a penny whistle at the Bell, Kersey, Suffolk, Aug. 30th 1907
L:1/4
Q:1/4=116
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(editorial suggestion) " E/F/ | G B G | F A F/E/ | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | G B G | F A G | E3- |
E2 E/F/ | G B B |$ F A F | D E E/F/ | G F E | B, E F | E2 E/F/ |"^(a)" G A B | d B G | F D2- |
D2 E/F/ | G A B |$ d B d | e3- | e2 e | d2 B/A/ | G A F | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | G B B | F A F | E2 ||$
E/F/ | G B G | F A F/E/ | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | G B G | F A G | E3- | E2 E/F/ | G B B |$ F A F |
D E E/F/ | G F E | B, E F | E2 E/F/ |"^(a) var." G2 G | d B G | F D2- | D2 E/F/ | G A B |$ d B d |
e3- | e2 e | d2 B/A/ | G A F | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | G B B | F A F | E2 |]
RVW2/1/2 Basket of Eggs
abc notation
X:2
T:RVW2/1/2 Basket of Eggs
T:Sung by Mr. Ansell in the Bell, Kersey, Aug 31st 1907 (1 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:5/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " d | dA c>BA |[M:3/4] d>A B/c/ d2 e/f/ |[M:5/8] g>g dcB | cd e2 d |$
dA c>BA |[M:3/4] d>A B/c/ d2 e/f/ |[M:5/8] g>g dcB | c B G2 |]
RVW2/1/3 Barbry Ellen
abc notation
X:3
T:RVW2/1/3 Barbry Ellen
T:Sung by Mr. Ansell in the Bell, Kersey, Aug 31st 1907 (2 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=66
M:5/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " G | Bc d2 A | cB G2 G |[M:3/4] Bd g2 ag | e d2- d2 d |$
[M:5/8] ge d2 e/f/ | ggGAB | ce d2 A | BG- G2 |]
RVW2/1/4 I Courted a Dark Girl (The False Lover)
abc notation
X:4
T:RVW2/1/4 I Courted a Dark Girl (The False Lover)
T:Sung by Mr. Ansell in the Bell, Kersey, Aug 31st 1907 (3 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | GED G2 D | GBd d2 B | ccA B2 G | AGE D2 B |$ Bcd EFG |
ABA"^(a)" GFD | E>FG AFE | D G2- G2 ||$ D | GED G2 D | GBd d2 B | ccA B2 G | AGE D2 B |$ Bcd EFG |
ABA"^(a) var." GF/E/D | E>FG AFE | D G2- G2 |]
RVW2/1/5 When I Was Young [Broken-Down Gentleman]
abc notation
X:5
T:RVW2/1/5 When I Was Young [Broken-Down Gentleman]
T:Sung in the "Shoulder of Mutton," Hadleigh, Sept 1 1907 by Warner
L:1/8
Q:1/4=116
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(editorial suggestion) " E | G2 B B2 B | A2 F D2 D | E2 F G2 A | B3 z z E | E2 B B2 B |$
A2 F D2 D | EFG AGF | E3 z z D | E2 F G2 A | B2 B E2 D |$ E2 F G2 A | B3 B2 A |[M:9/8] GAB d3 e3 |
[M:6/8] dBG D2 D | EFG AGF | E3 z z |]
RVW2/1/6 Our Chief Mate's Name
abc notation
X:6
T:RVW2/1/6 Our Chief Mate's Name
T:Chanty sung by Mr. Broome at Hadleigh, Sept. 2nd 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=66
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " f | d d d c | d e f A |$ F/G/F F/F/ G | A/A/ F D C | F F G2 |$
w: Our|chief mate's name it|was Ike Green, the|dirt- i- est dev- il that|ev- er was seen. Sing|Tow- row- row,|
F/ G/F F c | d>e f A | AG !fermata!F |]
w: lay a- long now, be|hand- y boys be|hand- y now.|
RVW2/1/7 Basket Of Eggs
abc notation
X:7
T:RVW2/1/7 Basket Of Eggs
T:Sung by Mr. Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd and 4th 1907 (1 of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=66
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Baeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " F | AA"^(a)" A3 F | BBA F2 A |[M:5/8] BA FED | EE F2 F |$ B,C DCD |
"^(b)" EC DEF/G/ | AA FDB, |[M:6/8] CD B,2 z ||$ F | AA"^(a) var." A2 FA | BBA F2 A |
[M:5/8] BAFED | EE F2 F |$ B,CDCD |[M:6/8]"^(b) var." EE D E2 F |[M:5/8] GA FDB, |
[M:6/8] CD B,2 z |]
RVW2/1/8 Green Lanes
abc notation
X:8
T:RVW2/1/8 Green Lanes
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd and 4th 1907 (2 of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=72
M:3/8
I:linebreak $
K:D
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | DEF |"^(a)" GAB | AEG | FDA | dcd | GAB | =cdB | A2 A |$ dAB |
=cdB | AGG | ADD/D/ | AAA | BGE | FDD | !fermata!D2 ||$ D | DEF |"^(a) var." GFG | AEG | FDA |
dcd | GAB | cdB | A2 A |$ dAB | cdB | AGG | ADD/D/ | AAA | BGE | FDD | !fermata!D2 |]
RVW2/1/9 Broadstriped Trousers (Tarry Trousers)
abc notation
X:9
T:RVW2/1/9 Broadstriped Trousers (Tarry Trousers)
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd and 4th 1907 (3 of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=72
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) ""^(a)" D | DE cc |"^(b)" BAG/F/D | G>A G/F/E/D/ | GG A2 |$ DD cd | GABc |
ED Bc/B/ | AA !fermata!G ||$"^(a) var." z | DE cc |"^(b) var." BA/G/FD | G>A G/F/E/D/ | GG A2 |$
DD cd | GABc | ED Bc/B/ | AA !fermata!G |]
RVW2/1/10 Villikins And His Dinah
abc notation
X:10
T:RVW2/1/10 Villikins And His Dinah
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept 3rd and 4th 1907 (4 of 7)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:E
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B | c3/2 d/ e | f B f | e d c | B2 :|$ B | c2 d/e/ | f B f | e A B |
A !fermata!G B |$ e d e | d B c | A G F | E2 |]
RVW2/1/11 The Dew Is On The Grass
abc notation
X:11
T:RVW2/1/11 The Dew Is On The Grass
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept 3rd and 4th 1907 (5 of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " E | GECE | GECC |"^(a)" EG cc | BA !fermata!G G |$ cdBG | BAGC | FFEC |
F2 !fermata!G2 |"^(b)" D/E/E/D/ !fermata!C ||$ E | GECE | GECC |"^(a) var." CC cc |
BA !fermata!G G |$ cdBG | BAGC | FFEC | F2 !fermata!G2 |"^(b) var." D/E/F/D/ !fermata!C |]
RVW2/1/12 Milkpail, The [Sweet Nightingale]
abc notation
X:12
T:RVW2/1/12 The Milkpail
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept 3rd and 4th 1907 (6 [misnumbered 5 in MS] of 7)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=116
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^(editorial suggestion) " E | A A A | A2 A/B/ | c c c | c2 e/c/ | A c e | f/e/ d c |$
w: |||||||
(c3/2 B/) d/c/ | B2 c/d/ | e c e | d2 B/B/ | c A B | (E F) G/E/ | A B c |$ d e f |
w: ||||sweet night- in-|gale _ as she|sings in the|vall- eys be-|
[M:4/4] (e3/2 c/ A) c | (B3/2 G/ E) c/d/ |[M:3/4] e c e | d c B | !fermata!A2 |]
w: low _ _ be-|low _ _ etc. *||||
RVW2/1/13 Green Mossy Banks
abc notation
X:13
T:RVW2/1/13 Green Mossy Banks
T:Sung by Jake Willis (Crimean veteran) at Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd and 4th 1907 (7 [misnumbered 6 in MS] of 7)
L:1/8
Q:1/8=100
M:3/8
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(editorial suggestion) " E/F/ | GBB | GAG/F/ | D E2- | E2 E/F/ | GFE | B,EF | E3- | E2 :|$ E |
GBB | dBd | e E2- | E2 E | GAB | dBd | e3- | e2 e |$ dBA | GAF | DEE/F/ | GFE | DEF | E3- | E2 |]
RVW2/1/14 I Hunted My Merry Dogs [Hunting Song]
abc notation
X:14
T:RVW2/1/14 I Hunted My Merry Dogs [Hunting Song]
T:Sung by Rob Clark and completed by (Jake) Willis, Sept 3rd and 4th 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(editorial suggestion) " G | ED CE FG | AB cB G2 | z2 z3 G |$ ED C EFG | AB c B3 | G2 z2 z ||
w: I|hunt- ed my mer- ry dogs|in- to the clo- ver;|I|hunt- ed so sharp that I|made him roll o-|ver.|
A/B/ |$ c>E EF GA | GA B c2 G/G/ | c>E EF GA |$ GG FE C (A/B/) |$ c>E EF>GA |
w: There was|Harp- er and Sharp- er and|Ben- jy boy Jim, There was|Ay- tel and Cay- tel and|White- foot and Mar- ble. For *|in she go, there she come,|
G>A Bc>C!fermata!C- | !fermata!C4- !fermata!C |: G/G/ |$ A>B c E>ED | C3 C3 | C4- C :|
w: there she go, here she come.||For I|hunt- ed my mer- ry dogs|there, boys,|there. *|
RVW2/1/15 Silvy
abc notation
X:15
T:RVW2/1/15 Silvy
T:Sung by the Clark Family, Hadleigh, Sept. 3rd 1907
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " F c d c/B/ | A G F2 | G G G/A/ B | d c c2 |$ d e f e/d/ |
c f !fermata!A F | F c d c | A G F2 |]
RVW2/1/16 Come All You Roaring Boys
abc notation
X:16
T:RVW2/1/16 Come All You Roaring Boys
T:Sung by a man from Stepney in Semer Workhouse, Sept 3rd 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | FFFF | F2 AG | FDDD | C2 AB | c2 GA |$ BcBA | G4- | G2 AB | cGBA |
F2 GA |$ BG GE | C2 CB, | A,2 CF | AGBA | F3 |]
RVW2/1/17 I Once Loved A Dark Girl [False Lover]
abc notation
X:17
T:RVW2/1/17 I Once Loved A Dark Girl [False Lover]
T:Sung by Mrs. Tiffen (Jnr.) at Holton St. Mary, Sept. 3rd 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/8=126
M:3/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | DGG | GDD | GBd | d2 B | AAA | cBA | GFG |$"^(a)" A2 d | B>cd |
EFG | A>BA | GFD | E>FG | A>FD | DG ||$ D | DGG | GDD | GBd | d2 B | AAA | cBA | GFG |$
"^(a) var.--N.B. a little doubtful [RVW]" D2 d | B>cd | EFG | A>BA | GFD | E>FG | A>FD | DG |]
RVW2/1/18 [Died For Love?]
abc notation
X:18
T:RVW2/1/18 [Died For Love] ?
T: Tavers? James? (no place or date)
T: Editorial note: This is an almost illegible piece at the end of RVW's collection from around Hadleigh in Suffolk.
T: It is upside down, as if the collector just seized his book to dash off a notation in a hurry.The first part of
T: the tune, however, is extremely familiar, since it is clearly the basis of the third theme in the composer's
T: "Wasps" overture. Some of the variations are conjectural interpretations.
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
G |"^(a)" cd c2 G2 | _Bc G3 G | c=B c2 de | fg d3 e |$"^(b)" g d2 e2 e |"^(c)" f/g/a g2 e2 |
cd A3 G | ce g2 ec | G/B/B c2 c ||$ G |"^(a) var." ed c2 G2 | _Bc G3 G | c=B c2 de | fg d3 e |$
"^(b) var." ff g2 ed |"^(c) var." c2 d e2 f | d2 d e2 d | e2 c2 ec | G/B/B c2 c |]
RVW2/1/20 T'Old Tup (part of play of Ker Valley [?])
abc notation
X:20
T:RVW2/1/20 T'Old Tup (part of play of Ker(?) Valley)
T:Sung by a man in the Inn at Wickersley, Yorkshire, Sep 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=116
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | F2 F G2 A | F3 C2 D | _E2 E D2 B, |1 C3 z2 :|2 C3 z2 z ||$ F3 C3 |
w: ||||||Fay- lay|
F3 C3 | F F F G2 E | F4- F |]
w: Fay- lay|Fa- la- la ler- o|lay. *|
RVW2/1/21 The Old Horse
abc notation
X:21
T:RVW2/1/21 The Old Horse
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | F2 F G2 A |"^(a)" F3 C2 C | F2 F G2 A | B3- B2 A | B2 A G2 F |$
F3 CDE | F2 D C2 A, | B,3 A,2 B, | C3 D2 E | F3- F2 ||$ C | F2 F G2 A |"^(a) var." F2 F C2 C |
F2 F G2 A | B3- B2 A | B2 A G2 F |$ F3 CDE | F2 D C2 A, | B,3 A,2 B, | C3 D2 E | F3- F2 |]
RVW2/1/22 A Frolicsome Sargeant
abc notation
X:22
T:RVW2/1/22 A Frolicsome Sargeant
T:Sung by Mr. Drabbles of Thrybergh, Sept. 1907 (1 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " cA | F2 FG A2"^(a)" AA | B2 BB c3 c | F2 FG A2 GF |"^(b)" B2 Bd c3 c |
c2 cd"^(c)" _ed"^(d)" e>d |$ cccd _e3 c | f2 fc c2 BA |"^(e)" B2 BA G2 F_E | F>G A>B c2 f2 |
A>A AG F2 ||$ cA | F2 FG A2"^(a) var." GF | B2 BB c3 c | F2 FG A2 GF |"^(b) var." BABd c3 c |
c2 c"^(c) var."d _e2"^(d) var." de |$ cccd _e3 c | f2 fc c2 BA |"^(e) var." BcBA G2 F_E |
F>G A>B c2 f2 | A>A AG F2 |]
RVW2/1/23 Bold William Taylor
abc notation
X:23
T:RVW2/1/23 Bold William Taylor
T:Sung by Mr. Drabbles of Thrybergh, Sept. 1907 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) ""^(a) [Note may be omitted.]" F | FC F>A | cc A!fermata!F | FCFA |
cc !fermata!G c |$ ccAc | BAGC | F>FAc | BG/E/ F2 ||$"^(a) var." C | FC F>A | cc A!fermata!F |
FCFA | cc !fermata!G c |$ ccAc | BAGC | F>FAc | BG/E/ F2 |]
RVW2/1/24 The Silvery Tide
abc notation
X:24
T:RVW2/1/24 The Silvery Tide
T:Sung by Mr. Drabbles of Thrybergh, Sept. 1907 (3 of 4) and currently (August 2013) omitted from VWML catalogue
L:1/8
Q:1/4=105
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Daeo
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | F2 F D2 C | F2 A c2 c | F2 F A2 A | D3 z2 C | F2 F F2 A |$ c3 d2 c |
c2 A F2 G | A3 z2 C | F2 F F2 A | c3 d2 c | c2 A F2 G |$ A<c- c2 cA | G2 F D2 C | F2 A c2 A |
F2 F AGA | D3- D2 |]
RVW2/1/25 The Two Champions
abc notation
X:25
T:RVW2/1/25 The Two Champions
T:Sung by Mr. Drabbles of Thrybergh, Sept. 1907 (4 of 4, but numbered 3 in VWML catalogue)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " C | F2 FA | c>AFF | G>GAB | A3 C | F2 FA | c>AFF | G>FED |$ C3 c |
c>BAF | F!fermata!D Bc | dcBG | F E2 C |: F2 FF | FdcB | AABG |$"^(a)" F2 AF | GCCC | C3 A |
"^(b)" c CCC | C3 D | F2 FF | FdcB | AABG | F4 :|$ C | F2 FA | c>AFF | G>GAB | A3 C | F2 FA |
c>AFF | G>F E D |$ C3 c | c>BAF | F!fermata!D Bc | dcBG | F E2 C |: F2 FF | FdcB | AABG |$
"^(a) var." F>GAF | GCCC | C3 A |"^(b) var. \"G or C uncertain\"" G CCC | C3 D | F2 FF | FdcB |
AABG | F4 :|
RVW2/1/26 Seventeen Come Sunday
abc notation
X:26
T:RVW2/1/26 Seventeen Come Sunday
T:Sung in an inn at Braithwell by a navvy from Lincs., Sept 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:E
"^(editorial suggestion) " E | EEGB | EEEB, | EG BB |[M:3/4] cd e2 f2 | ec e2 f2 | ec e2 dc |$
[M:2/4] BcBG | GF FG | EG E2 | GB/G/ E2 |[M:4/4] G2 B2 c2 AG |[M:2/4] F2 E2 |]
RVW2/1/28 Poor Mary
abc notation
X:28
T:RVW2/1/28 Poor Mary
T:Singing games heard at Stainton, Sept. 1907 (1 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=116
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | G3/2 A/B/c/ | d B B | c A A | B G G | G3/2 A/B/c/ | d B G | c A F |
G2 |]
RVW2/1/29 Oats And Beans
abc notation
X:29
T:RVW2/1/29 Oats and Beans
T:Singing games heard at Stainton, Sept. 1907 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=126
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " d2 d d2 B | c2 e d3 :| g2 g f2 f | e2 e d2 d | c2 c B2 B | A2 A G3 |
d2 d c2 B | A3 G3 |]
RVW2/1/30 Wallflowers
abc notation
X:30
T:RVW2/1/30 Wallflowers
T:Singing Games heard at Stainton, Sept. 1907 (3 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=116
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) ""^(a)" d2 B2 | d2 B2 | d2 ee | A4 |"^(b)" c2 A2 | c2 A2 | c2 Ac | B4 |$
"^(c)" d2 B2 | d2 B2 | d2 ee | A4 |"^(d)" c2 A2 | c2 A2 | ccdc | BA G2 ||$"^(a) var." d2 Bc |
d2 Bc | d2 ee | A4 |"^(b) var." c2 AB | c2 AB | c2 Ac | B4 |$"^(c) var." d2 Bc | d2 Bc | d2 ee |
A4 |"^(d) var." c2 AB | c2 AB | ccdc | BA G2 |]
RVW2/1/30A Jolly Sailor Boys
abc notation
X:30
T:RVW2/1/30A Jolly Sailor Boys
T:Singing Games heard at Stainton, Sept. 1907 (4 of 4) (Currently [August 2013] omitted from VWML Catalogue)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=84
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " D | GBAd | B>A GD | ABcd | B3 D | GBAd | B/B/B/A/ GD | EAGF |$ G4 |:
d>B d>B | d/d/d/B/ G2- :| G3 D | GB Ad |"^(a)" BA GD | EAGF | G3 ||$ D | GBAd | B>A GD | AB cd |
B3 D | GBAd | d/d/d/c/ GD | EA GF |$ G4 |: d>B d>B | d/d/d/B/ G2- :| G3 D | GBAd |
"^(a) var." B/B/A/A/ GD | EA GF | G3 |]
RVW2/1/32 Milkmaids
abc notation
X:32
T:RVW2/1/32 Milkmaids
T:Sung by a gipsy at Hooton Roberts Sept. 1907 (1 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=92
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:F
"^(editorial suggestion) " CDE | F2 G/A/ G2 F | G2 B/c/ B2 A | F6- | F3"^(a)" e2 d | c3 B2 A |
F2 A c2 A | G6- | G3"^(b)" e2 d |$ c2 d B2 c | F2 A c2 d | c2 B A2 F | (F2 E) CDE | F3 G2 F |
G2 A B2 A | F6- | F3 || CDE |$ F2 G/A/ G2 F | G2 B/c/ B2 A | F6- | F3"^(a) var." _e2 d | c3 B2 A |
F2 A c2 A | G6- | G3"^(b) var." _e2 d | c2 d B2 c |$ F2 A c2 d | c2 B A2 F | (F2 E) CDE |
F3 G2 F | G2 A B2 A | F6- | F3 |]
RVW2/1/33 O May He Never Prosper
abc notation
X:33
T:RVW2/1/33 O May He Never Prosper
T:Tune very doubtful Sung by a gipsy at Hooton Roberts Sept. 1907 (2 of 3)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Cmix
"^(editorial suggestion) " EF | G2 B2 G2 C2 | G6 GF |[M:5/4] C2 A,2 A,2 C2 CD |[M:4/4] C6 GA |
[M:5/4] B2 c2 G2 C2 A,C |$[M:4/4] Bd c4 BA | G2 C2 EFGE | F6 GA | B2 D2 C2 B,C | Bd c4 BA |$
G2 C2 EFGE | F6 BA |[M:5/4] G2 A>G FA G2 C2 |[M:4/4] G3 F G2 C2 | B,3 A, B,2 C2 | C6 |]
RVW2/1/34 Erin's Lovely Home
abc notation
X:34
T:RVW2/1/34 Erin's Lovely Home
T:doubtful Sung by a gipsy at Hooton Roberts Sept. 1907 (3 of 3)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(editorial suggestion) " B/c/ | d e c d | d2 G D |[M:3/4] E/F/ G3/2 G/ |[M:4/4] G3 B/A/ |
G G B c | g2 e/f/ g | d d/c/ c B/c/ |$ d3 d | G G B c | d g e/f/ g |"^?" e d B c | d3 B/c/ |
d e c d | c d/B/ c/B/ G | E/G/ G/A/ G |]
RVW2/1/35 I Courted An Old Man
abc notation
X:35
T:RVW2/1/35 I Courted An Old Man
C:[Gipsy], Hooton Roberts, Sept. 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Dmix
"^(editorial suggestion) " D2 |"^(a)" D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 | B4 G2 | AF D2 D2 |$ D2 G2 G2 |
w: I|cour- ted an|old man, it's|high down|der- ry down. I|cour- ted an|
F2 G2 A2 | d4 cB | A4 (AB) | c2 B3 A |$"^(b)" cB !fermata!A3 B | c2 A2 B2 | GF D4 | (A3 B) c A |
w: old man, it's|high der- ry|down. I *|cour- ted an|old * man, he|swore he would|mar- ry me.|Girls _ for your|
[M:4/4] B2{AB} (A3 G) AA |$ G F D2 D2 ||[M:3/4] z2 |"^(a) var" D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 | B4 G2 |$
w: own sake _ ne- ver|wed an old man.||When we sat|down to meat|high down|
AF D2 z2 | D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 | d4 cB | A6 |$ c2 B3 A |"^(b) var. 1" c B !fermata!A3 B |
w: der- ry down,|when we sat|down to meat,|high der- ry|down.|When we sat|down to meat the|
[M:4/4] c2 B2 A3 G/ B/ |[M:3/4] G F D4 | (A3 B) c A |$[M:4/4] B2{AB} (A3 G) AA | G F D2 D2 ||
w: old man thought much of|||||
[M:3/4] z2 | D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 |$ B4 G2 | AF D2 z2 | D2 G2 G2 | F2 G2 A2 | d4 cB |$ A6 |
w: |When we were|going to church|high down|der- ry down.|When we were|going to church,|high der- ry|down.|
c2 B3 A |"^(b) var. 2" c B !fermata!A3 B | c2 B2 A A | GF D4 |$ (A3 B) c A |
w: When we were|going to church (the)|old man thought his|mon- ey much.|Girls _ for your|
[M:4/4] B2{AB} (A3 G) AA | G F D2 D2 |]
w: own sake _ ne- ver|wed an old man.|
Notes on RVW2/1/35 This is a difficult MS to transcribe. It is difficult to decypher, and to make it at all meaningful
a certain amount of interpretatio is necessary. Note particularly: (a) where the transcription has substituted a rest for
the crotchet at the anacrucial start; (b) the introduction by the transcribers of grace notes; and (c) the altered
syllabification. (This is a notoriously contentious area of music publication in England since many music publishers insist
on using prose hyphenation instead of phonetic hyphenation.)
RVW2/1/36 [The Broken Down Gentleman]
Notes on RVW2/1/36 This is a replicate of RVW2/1/5 When I Was Young [Broken-Down Gentleman] as transcribed above.
RVW2/1/38 Lord Ellenwater
abc notation
X:38
T:RVW2/1/38 Lord Ellenwater
C:Sung by "Happy" Flack at Foulmere, July 12th, 1907 (1 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Ador
"^(editorial suggestion) " e2 |"^(a)" e3 d d3 B | GA B2 A2 A2 | e3 f g2 fd | e6 e2 |$
"^(b)" e2 ed d3 B | G2 AB c2 BA | Bc d2 e2 e2 | A6 ||$ e2 |"^(a) var." e3 d d2 dB | GA B2 A2 A2 |
e3 f g2 fd | e6 e2 |$"^(b) var." e2 dd d2 dB | G2 AB c2 BA | Bc d2 e2 e2 | A6 |]
RVW2/1/39 May Song
abc notation
X:39
T:RVW2/1/39 May Song
C:Sung by "Happy" Flack at Foulmere, July 12th, 1907 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^(editorial suggestion) " E2 | EB BA G2 G2 | AB AG F2 A2 | G2 GF E2 dc | B6"^(a)" Be |$
e2 dB"^(b)" B2 A2 | GF E2 d2 e2 | d2 BA G2 F2 | E6 ||$ E2 | EB BA G2 G2 | AB AG F2 A2 |
G2 GF E2 dc | B6"^(a) var." B2 |$ e2 dB"^(b) var." A>G A2 | GF E2 d2 e2 | d2 BA G2 F2 | E6 |]
RVW2/1/40 The Lost Lady
abc notation
X:40
T:RVW2/1/40 The Lost Lady
C:Sung by "Happy" Flack at Foulmere, July 12th, 1907 (3 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=90
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Bb
|:"^(editorial suggestion) " c/B/ | A G F |"^(a)" B B d/c/ | c d g | f2 f |$ f e c/d/ | e d B |
c/d/e/d/ c | B2 ::$ c/B/ | A G F |"^(a) var." B2 d/c/ | c d g | f2 f |$ f e c/d/ | e d B |
c/d/e/d/ c | B2 :|
RVW2/1/41 The Yorkshire Bite
abc notation
X:41
T:RVW2/1/41 The Yorkshire Bite
C:Sung by "Happy" Flack at Foulmere, July 12th, 1907 (4 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=75
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Fmix
"^(editorial suggestion) " c | BAG FGA | BAG F2 c/c/ | fff edc | Bed c2 c |$ fff edc | B>cd c2 A |
Bcd DFG/A/ | BAG F2 |]
RVW2/1/42 The Trees They Do Grow High
Notes on RVW2/1/42 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 directly 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
abc notation
X:43
T:RVW2/1/43 Lakes Of Cold Finn
T:Sung by Mr. Harmon of Bassingbourne, July 30th 1907 (1 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=90
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^Editorial suggestion " G/A/ | B e f | e d A | B G F | G2 |: g | g a d/d/ | g2 f/e/ |$ e d B |
A2 :| G/B/ | d g a | d/c/ A d/c/ | B G F | G2 |]
RVW2/1/44 Adieu My Lovely Nancy
abc notation
X:44
T:RVW2/1/44 Adieu My Lovely Nancy
T:Sung by Mr. Harmon of Bassingbourne, July 30th 1907 (2 of 2)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^Editorial suggestion " A/B/ | c3/2 B/ c f | (e c) A d | e/d/ B A G | A3 |: A/B/ | c c c B |
c e a a/g/ |$ f e c/B/ A | B3 :| e | f3/2 g/ a f | (e a) A e | e/d/ B A G | A3 |]
RVW2/1/45 Green Bushes
abc notation
X:45
T:RVW2/1/45 Green Bushes
T:Sung by Mr. Wiltshire (of Fowlmere) at the Union, Royston, July 31st 1907 (1 of 2)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:3/4
I:linebreak $
K:Fmix
"^Editorial suggestion " C2 | F2 F2 GF | E2 F2 AB | c2 cB GF | E2 F2 G2 | F3 A GF | E2 F2 AB |
c2 e2 d2 | c4 B2 |$ c2 c2 f2 | c2 d2 e2 | GA cA GF | E2 F2 G2 | F3 A GF | E2 F2 AB | c2 cB G2 |
F4 |]
RVW2/1/46 God Rest You
abc notation
X:46
T:RVW2/1/46 God Rest You
T:Sung by Mr. Wiltshire (of Fowlmere) at the Union, Royston, July 31st 1907 (2 of 2)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^Editorial suggestion " E2 | E2 B2 B"^#?"cBA | G2 F2 E2 D2 | E2 F2 G2 A"^#?"c | B6 :| B"^#?"c |
d"^#?"c B2 A2 B2 |$ d2 e2 B2 A2 | G3 F EFGE | A4 G3 A | B3"^#?" c d2 e2 | B3 A G2 F2 | E6 |]
RVW2/1/47 [No Title]
abc notation
X:47
T:RVW2/1/47 ? [No Title]
T:Sung by Mrs. Dann at Cottenham, August 3rd 1907 (1 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
G | G B d d | d c/B/ c d | e3/2 d/ c B | A3/2 B/ c c | d2 G E |$ D2 B3/2 c/ | B3/2 A/ A G |
F A d d | G B c B | G3 |]
RVW2/1/48 [No Title]
abc notation
X:48
T:RVW2/1/48 ? [No Title]
T:Sung by Mrs. Dann at Cottenham, August 3rd 1907 (2 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
G2 | c2 cB A2 B2 | c2 BA G2 G2 | c3 B A2 ec | d6 G2 |$ cdef g2 gg | fedc A2 c2 | ABde f2 ed |
c6 |]
Notes on RVW2/1/48 This melody is similar to the tune for Lucy Wan, as sung by Mrs. Dann in Ralph Vaughan Williams and A.L. Lloyd (1959) The Penguin Book of Folk Songs.
RVW2/1/49 The Cuckoo And The Nightingale
abc notation
X:49
T:RVW2/1/49 The Cuckoo And The Nightingale
T:Sung by Mrs. Dann at Cottenham, August 3rd 1907 (3 of 4)
L:1/4
Q:1/4=110
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^Editorial suggestion " f | e c B (A/B/) | c d e f | e c B (A/B/) | c d e e |$ a3/2 b/ a c |
w: O|ear- ly ear- ly *|in the spring the|cuck- oo and the *|night- in- gale so|sweet- ly was a-|
(d3/2 e/) (f/!fermata!g/) (a/f/) | e3/2 c/ c A | B2 !fermata!A |]
w: sing- * ing, * so *|sweet- ly was a-|sing- ing.|
Notes on RVW2/1/49 The barlines (successive bars of 3/4 and 5/4) in the MS are erratically positioned and have been edited in this transcription to produce two bars of 4/4. The song has anacrucial phrasing throughout so a time signature of 4/4 is far easier to understand.
RVW2/1/50 There Is An Alehouse
abc notation
X:50
T:RVW2/1/50 There Is An Alehouse
T:Sung by Mrs. Dann at Cottenham, August 3rd 1907 (4 of 4)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=40
M:5/8
I:linebreak $
K:A
"^Editorial suggestion " A | cc c2 B | BA A2 A | BB Bcd | fe e2 e |$ fa c2 B/A/ | Ae e2 c/A/ |
Ae edA | BA A2 |]
RVW2/1/51 Three Days Before Easter
abc notation
X:51
T:RVW2/1/51 Three Days Before Easter
L:1/8
Q:1/4=69
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | GGG GB>A | GEE E2 F/G/ | AAA ABA | GDD D2 B |$ BAG Bd>B |
AGA B2 B/A/ | GEE EDD | D/G/ G2- G2 |]
RVW2/1/52 Golden Glove
abc notation
X:52
T:RVW2/1/52 Golden Glove
L:1/8
Q:1/4=69
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " D | GGG GB>A | GEE E2 F/G/ | AAA ABA | GEE E2 G/A/ |$ BBA BdB |
AGA B2 B/A/ | GEE EDD | GGG/F/ G2 |]
RVW2/1/53 Red Barn
abc notation
X:53
T:RVW2/1/53 Red Barn
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Eaeo
"^(Editorial suggestion) " B/c/ | d2 d BAG | A2 A B2 B | A2 G E2 E | D3 z z E |$ E2 E E2 F |
"^(a)" G2 A B2 B |"^(b)" B2 A G2 E | E3- E2 ||$ B/c/ | d2 d BAG | A2 A B2 B | A2 G E2 E |
D3 z z E |$ E2 E E2 F |"^(a) var. 1" G2 G A2 A |"^(b) var." B2 G F2 E | E3- E2 ||$ B/c/ |
d2 d BAG | A2 A B2 B | A2 G E2 E | D3 z z E |$ E2 E E2 F |"^(a) var. 2" D2 D2 AA | B2 A G2 E |
E3- E2 |]
RVW2/1/54 Shannon Side
abc notation
X:54
T:RVW2/1/54 Shannon Side
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:G
"^(Editorial suggestion) " d | dAAB | cBcd | gg af | g3 d | dAAB | cdgg |$ aa ge | d3 d | dAAA |
cBcd | gg af | g3 |: g/a/ |$ bgfg | edBd |1 eBAF | G3 :|2 eBAf || g3 |]
RVW2/1/55 May Song
abc notation
X:55
T:RVW2/1/55 May Song
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^(Editorial suggestion) " E | E B/A/ G G | A/B/A/G/ F A | G F E"^(a)" d | B3 B |$ e d/c/ B A |
G/F/ E d e | d B/A/ G F | E3 ||$ E | E B/A/ G G | A/B/A/G/ F A | G F E"^(a) var." d/c/ | B3 B |$
e d/c/ B A | G/F/ E d e | d B/A/ G F | E3 |]
RVW2/1/56 Geordie
abc notation
X:56
T:RVW2/1/56 Geordie
L:1/8
Q:1/4=60
M:2/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^(Editorial suggestion) " G | cBcd |"^(a)" cA Gg |"^(b)" gece | g2 ee |$"^(c)" ggge/d/ | cAGc |
deGG | c>d c ||$ G | cBcd |"^(a) var." cc Gg |"^(b) var." fdce | g2 ee |$"^(c) var." ggfg | cAGc |
deGG | c>d c |]
RVW2/1/57 Rolling In The Dew
abc notation
X:57
T:RVW2/1/57 Rolling in the Dew Makes the Milk Maids Fair
C:Sung by (Mr.) Flack, August 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Bb
"^(Editorial suggestion) " Bd | f2 g2 f2 cd | ed c2 B2 Bd | f2 g2 gf fd | Bc d2 c2 Bd |$
f2 fg fdcB | e2 dc B>A F2 | B>A B>c df fe | d2 c2 B2 |]
RVW2/1/58 The Yorkshire Bite
abc notation
X:58
T:RVW2/1/58 The Yorkshire Bite
L:1/8
Q:1/4=81
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Gmix
"^Editorial suggestion " d | cBA GFA | cBA G2 G | ABc dfe | cde d2 d |$ dgd fed |"^(a)" cEF G2 d |
"^(b)" cAF FGA/B/ | cBA G2 ||$ d | cBA GFA | cBA G2 G | ABc dfe | cde d2 d |$ dgd fed |
"^(a) var." cAF F2 d |"^(b) var." cEF FGA/B/ | cBA G2 |]
RVW2/1/59 Gilderoy
abc notation
X:59
T:RVW2/1/59 Gilderoy
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:C
"^Editorial suggestion " G2 | c3 d c2 A2 | A2 G2 A2 A2 | G2 E2 CEGA | (F3 D) E2 AG |$ F2 D2 DEFG |
B3 A G2 c2 | c3 E E2 D2 | C6 |]
RVW2/1/64 Nine Joys Of Mary
abc notation
X:64
T:RVW2/1/64 Nine Joys Of Mary
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^Editorial suggestion" D2 |: E2 B2 BcBA | G2 F2 E2 D2 | E2 EF G2 A2 |"1" B6 GF :|"2" B6 Bc ||$
dcBA B2 Bc |[M:6/4] d2 e2 B4 A4 |[M:4/4] G2 E2 EFGE | A4 G2 A2 | B3 c d2 e2 | B3 A G2 F2 |$
E4 GF E2 | A4 G2 A2 | B3 c d2 e2 | B3 A G2 F2 | E6 |]
RVW2/1/65 Geordie
abc notation
X:65
T:RVW2/1/65 Geordie
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
M:4/4
I:linebreak $
K:Aaeo
"^Editorial suggestion " c/d/ | e e d c/B/ | A A E c/d/ | e e/d/ c A | G B/d/ d c/d/ |$
e e d c/B/ | B A E c/B/ | A E E D | E/A/ A2 |]
RVW2/1/66 High Germany
abc notation
X:66
T:RVW2/1/66 High Germany
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Cmix
"^Editorial suggestion" G |"^(a)" CCC C2 E |"^(b)" G B2 z2 D | F2 E C2 =B, | C3 z2 G |:
w: |||||
"^(c)" c2 c GAB |$ c2 c B2 A | G2 C E2 F |"1" G3 z2 A :|"2" G3 F2 D || C2 C E2 F | G2 A B2 D |$
w: |||||||
F2 E C2 C | C3- C2 ||"^(Chorus)" (GA)B | c3 (GA) B | c2 d B2 A | (G2 C) E2 F |$ G3 c2 B |
w: ||in * *|High Ger- * ma-|ny, my love, in|High * Germ- an-|y * *|
G2 F D2 C | G2 A B2 D | (F2 E) C2 C | C3 || G |$"^(a) var." C2 C C2 E |"^(b) var." G3 B2 D |
w: |||||||
F2 E C2 =B, | C3 z2 G |:"^(c) var." G2 E GAB | c2 c B2 A |$ G2 C E2 F |"1" G3 z2 A :|"2"
w: ||||||
G3 F2 D || C2 C E2 F | G2 A B2 D | F2 E C2 C |$ C3- C2 ||"^(Chorus)" (GA)B | c3 (GA) B |
w: |||||in * *|High Ger- * ma-|
c2 d B2 A | (G2 C) E2 F | G3 c2 B |$ G2 F D2 C | G2 A B2 D | (F2 E) C2 C | C3 |]
w: ny, my love, in|High * Ger- ma-|ny * *|||||
Notes on RVW2/1/65 and RVW2/1/66 At this point in the MS Vaughan Williams inserts the following information: "Note: Mr Jeffries lives at 24 Queens Row, Mitcham. Learnt his songs from his farm wh. lives at Oak Kilns, Headcorn Station, Headcorn, Kent."
RVW2/1/67 The Jolly Soldier
abc notation
X:67
T:RVW2/1/67 The Jolly Soldier
T:Mr. Flint, Lyne, Surrey, 20 August 1907
L:1/8
Q:1/4=60
M:6/8
I:linebreak $
K:Edor
"^Editorial suggestion " B/ A/ | GA B DE (F/G/) | AF G E2 E/ F/ |$"^(a)" G A(B/c/) d B B |
w: O a|joll- y young sold- ier a *|lett- er did write to his|own dear- est * true love his|
e c A B2 d/c/ | BAF DEF/G/ |$ AFG E2 |: E/ F/ | G A B d B B | ec A B2 :|$ d/ c/ |
w: joy and de- light * *|||and as|soon as she saw it his|count- y she knew|saying it|
B A F D E F/ G/ | A F G E2 ||$ B/ A/ | GA B DE (F/G/) | AF G E2 E/ F/ |$"^(a) var." G AB d B B |
w: comes from my true love from the|mountains of Vi- go.|O a|joll- y young sold- ier a *|lett- er did write to his|own dear- est true love his|
e c A B2 d/c/ | BAF DEF/G/ |$ AFG E2 | E/ F/ | G A B d B B | ec A B2 |$ d/ c/ | B A F D E F/ G/ |
w: joy and de- light * *|||and as|soon as she saw it his|count- y she knew|saying it|comes from my true love from the|
A F G E2 |]
w: mountains of Vi- go.|